Amazon and 7X partner to speed up delivery across the UAE

• Amazon UAE partners with 7x to enhance urban delivery nationwide.
• 7x Dark stores will position high-demand products closer to customers.
• Partnership aims to reduce driving distances and ease traffic congestion.
• Collaboration supports the UAE's sustainability and infrastructure goals.

In June 2026 Amazon UAE and 7X announced a strategic partnership to improve urban delivery across the UAE. Through the collaboration, Amazon will use 7X's Dark Stores, compact fulfillment hubs operated by 7X's logistics subsidiary EMX, to position high-demand products closer to customers in neighborhoods across the country.

The partnership is designed to reduce driving distances, ease traffic congestion, and support the UAE's sustainability goals.

"7X has been our long-standing valued partner since Amazon's launch in the UAE," said Ronaldo Mouchawar, Vice President, Amazon Middle East, Africa, and Turkey. "This partnership underscores the power of inter-sector collaboration, demonstrating how logistics innovation and eCommerce expertise can converge to serve today's digital and online retail landscape, while supporting the UAE's infrastructure efficiency, transportation, and sustainability goals."

"This strategic collaboration with Amazon leverages our extensive network through our subsidiaries to enable seamless scaling, faster fulfillment, and smarter delivery solutions," said Tariq Al Wahedi, Group CEO of 7X. "As the partnership evolves, we look forward to exploring additional ways to support customer convenience, operational efficiency, and contribute to the UAE's digital economy and sustainability ambitions."