Sell online in the UAE · AED
Create your online store in the UAE
UAE shoppers are used to polished stores in English and Arabic, and to fast delivery. Give them a premium look, both languages and a clear delivery promise.
How people buy online there
English and Arabic
Many stores serve both; translate your store and let shoppers switch.
Premium expectations
Clean, fast, beautiful stores — luxury themes like Velour fit well.
Cash on delivery and transfers
Pay on delivery is still common for new stores.
Instagram and TikTok
Social media drive discovery; pixels show what sells.
Your store, set for the UAE
- Country and currency
- UAE · AED
- Phone numbers
- +971
- Delivery fees, city by city
- DubaiAbu DhabiSharjahAjmanAl AinEvery other cityFree delivery above an amount you choose
- Store languages
- English · Arabic (right to left)
- Payment at checkout
- Cash on delivery · Bank transfer
- Ad pixels
- Snapchat · TikTok · Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
These are the settings you fill in once, in Settings, before you open the store. Fees are yours to set.
Your store in five steps
- 1
Choose your country and currency
Your store shows prices in AED and takes phone numbers in the UAE’s format.
- 2
Pick a free theme
Twenty themes, all free, with Arabic right to left.
- 3
Set delivery fees
One fee, a fee per city, and free delivery above an amount.
- 4
Choose how buyers pay
Cash on delivery, bank transfer, or both.
- 5
Open your store
Build privately for three days, then open with your own address.
The legal side
Selling online needs a licence — from your emirate’s economic department or a free zone, depending on your activity. VAT (5%) registration is mandatory above an annual threshold; check the Federal Tax Authority.
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the official source for your situation.
Themes that fit
SilhouetteFashion
Editorial fashion in black and white, with products that turn into a look.
Guides for your first orders
Start
How to build an Arabic online store that sells
Building a store in Arabic: right-to-left layout, fonts, numbers and prices, phone numbers, bilingual stores and the small details that make Arabic shoppers trust a website.
2 min read
Sell
How to set up the Meta and TikTok pixel on your store
Install the Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and Google pixels on your store, check that orders are counted, and read the results — a plain guide for small stores running their first ads.
3 min read
Deliver
How to set delivery fees for your online store
Flat fee, fee by city or free delivery above an amount? How to choose delivery prices that cover your costs without losing orders, with worked examples.
3 min read
Questions people ask first
Can my store charge in AED?
Yes. Choose the UAE as your store’s country and AED as its currency.
Can I sell to other countries too?
Yes. Add markets for other countries, each with its currency and delivery fees, and show only the payment methods you can honour there.
Can my store be in English and Arabic?
Yes. Language & Currency adds both, with Arabic right to left.
Bring buyers with ads
Other countries
Start your online store in the UAE
Every theme and every app is included in every plan. Build free for 3 days · $1 for your first 14 days.
Build free for 3 days · $1 for your first 14 days · Cancel any time