Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

shopping.

11 pieces filed under shopping

BusinessJun 24
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "What To Do When a Delivery Goes Missing", covering delivery, shopping, consumer, ecommerce on Souk Weekly.

What To Do When a Delivery Goes Missing

A missing delivery needs timestamps, screenshots and calm escalation more than repeated angry messages.

By Sara Qureshi

BusinessJun 24
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Read the Return Policy Before the Discount", covering shopping, returns, sales, consumer on Souk Weekly.

Read the Return Policy Before the Discount

The best time to learn a return policy is before the price tag starts doing the persuasion.

By Marcus Okafor

BusinessJun 22
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Read the Fine Print on Summer Sale Financing", covering money, financing, shopping, summer on Souk Weekly.

Read the Fine Print on Summer Sale Financing

Zero-percent and buy-now-pay-later offers can be useful or costly. The terms, not the headline, decide which.

By Marcus Okafor

OpinionJun 19
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Slow Down the Big Summer Purchase", covering shopping, money, consumer, summer on Souk Weekly.

Slow Down the Big Summer Purchase

Sales reward speed, but the best decision on a large buy almost always survives a night of waiting.

By Diego Arroyo

BusinessJun 18
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Check the Energy Label Before the Appliance Deal", covering appliances, energy, shopping, home on Souk Weekly.

Check the Energy Label Before the Appliance Deal

A lower sticker price can lose to higher running costs when refrigerators, washing machines and AC units are used every week.

By Mira Faraj

BusinessJun 17
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Before You Click a Summer Sale", covering summer sale, shopping, deals, uae on Souk Weekly.

Before You Click a Summer Sale

A sale is useful only if the item was already needed, the return rules are clear and the final price beats a normal week.

By Marcus Okafor

BusinessJun 16
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Check the Basket, Not the Promotion", covering grocery, shopping, promotions, budget on Souk Weekly.

Check the Basket, Not the Promotion

A discount can still leave you with a higher bill if it pushes the wrong quantity, brand or delivery threshold.

By Marcus Okafor

TechnologyJun 15
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Used-Phone Checklist That Prevents Expensive Regret", covering phones, used electronics, uae, shopping on Souk Weekly.

The Used-Phone Checklist That Prevents Expensive Regret

Battery health, warranty status, repair history and account locks matter more than the discount printed in the listing.

By Priya Chen

OpinionJun 14
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Good Consumer Advice Is Boring on Purpose", covering opinion, consumer, money, habits on Souk Weekly.

Good Consumer Advice Is Boring on Purpose

The best money habits are rarely dramatic. They are repeatable, visible and easy enough to use on a tired weekday.

By Diego Arroyo

TechnologyJun 14
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "Grocery Apps Are Convenient. They Are Not Always Cheaper.", covering grocery, apps, shopping, uae on Souk Weekly.

Grocery Apps Are Convenient. They Are Not Always Cheaper.

Delivery fees are only the obvious cost. Basket creep, substitutions and promotion design can make the app shop more expensive than it looks.

By Priya Chen

TechnologyJun 9
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "AI Search Is Changing How Shoppers Describe Products", covering AI search, product discovery, ecommerce SEO, shopping on Souk Weekly.

AI Search Is Changing How Shoppers Describe Products

Customers are moving from short keywords to problem-shaped prompts, and ecommerce content has to answer the new query style.

By Priya Chen