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The Marketing Mix of Talabat
Introduction
as UAE, Qatar, Jordan, with more than 3 million users on the app,
serve more than 50,000 partners, counted more than 200 million
more flexible jobs. Talabat also is the most user-friendly with the
They are more likely to order food and grocery delivery to their
However, there are many challenges that Talabat has to face. In this
Product/Service
their fingertips (Kang and Namkung, 2019). Lee, Sung, and Jeon,
key role when the customers decide to use an online food ordering
app. Customers will only use it when they think it is more valuable
As for the restaurants can get orders more easily by reaching more
do not have to hire their own delivery team nor design their own
delivery apps at its own costs. Studies have shown that the
Li, 2019).
make it easily recognizable, the company has changed its logo and
giant, but being also GCC grown, gave Talabat the unique position
local brand Otlob, which is the first food order platform of Egypt.
Price
Talabat does not have minimum charges, but the charge will
decrease when the size of the order increases. This strategy will
increase the average order size. They also team up with different
revenues mostly from the restaurants, not from the customers, could
give customers the impression that they are better off using the
Place
Customers can order food and grocery easily from Talabat’s website,
mobile apps for both iOS and Android systems, as well as track their
Talabat has been working closely with Huawei to operate its app
(EgyptToday, 2021).
Talabat also opened its own cloud kitchen in Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa
rate in the greater GCC exceeds 87%. (Middle East - EN, 2021)
Promotion (250)
food delivery sponsor for Dubai’s Expo 2020; with Expo’s global
used Apple search to increase app visibility within the GCC region;
(socialpeta.com, n.d.)
customers.
Conclusion (150)
Talabat is not the only online food ordering platform that emerged
provide more cost-efficient services and build tighter bonds with its
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