Amman, Aug. 11 (Petra) — The wholesale and retail trade sector
recorded gross domestic product of JD818 million in the first quarter
of 2026, as efforts to modernize the sector gathered pace through new
e-commerce and digital marketing initiatives.

The first-half progress report of the Economic Modernization Vision’s
2026-2029 Executive Program showed that the market regulation quality
index reached 95.2 percent by the end of June.

The report highlighted progress in developing an integrated
e-commerce ecosystem, including the completion of a gap assessment
and recommendations report for the National E-Commerce Strategy
2026-2029.

A workshop was also held to review the assessment findings and
determine priorities for the next phase, followed by the preparation
of the final draft of the e-commerce strategy.

As part of efforts to expand businesses’ access to digital markets,
the “Click Business” e-commerce and digital marketing support program
was launched during the first half of the year.

Agreements were also signed to support 18 projects in e-commerce and
digital marketing.

The initiatives form part of the Economic Modernization Vision’s
measures to develop the trade sector, accelerate its digital
transformation and expand support for businesses operating in
e-commerce and digital marketing.

//Petra// RZ