Amazon officially enters Pakistan with web services

SINGAPORE: Having registered a local office under the name Amazon Data Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, Amazon is forming a team for Amazon...

Amazon does not have a Pakistan presence. These Pakistani entrepreneurs are selling on it anyway

The global e-commerce giant has ignored Pakistan, but many enterprising individuals and companies have found ways to use the platform to their advantage by getting around the legal hurdles

Here’s how OLX makes money. Hint: It’s not just the Ads

The OLX Group is a global online marketplace operating in 45 countries and is in the list of the largest online classified...

All you wanted to know about Pakistan’s e-commerce scene (but didn’t know who to ask)

This article is the start of a series which will aim to provide the reader with an understanding of the e-commerce industry...

Customers report increasing incidents with fraudulent sellers on Daraz.pk

LAHORE: Incidents of customers becoming victims of frauds done by sellers on Daraz.pk have increased amid the lack of regulation pertaining to...

Active social media users in Pakistan grow by 5.7%: Report

As of January 2019, the total number of active social media users was recorded at 37 million and active social media users as a percentage of the population were 18%

Amazon eyes expansion in Pakistan, eager to capture e-commerce market

Amazon officials have also ensured that every effort would be made to make the process of selling on Amazon easy for Pakistani nationals.

Amazon added Pakistan to its list of authorized sellers. The sellers didn’t want it

Despite the hype and the pomp, Pakistan’s addition to Amazon’s list changes little for sellers

82% of Pakistani urban consumers made a online purchase in 2018: Nielsen

Fashion ranks as the top online purchased category in Pakistan at 40%, followed by travel 31% and IT 29% respectively

Craving for the cosmetic

During his five-year stint at Glasgow University as under- and post-graduate in telecommunication and Master’s in Business Administration, Naveed Azhar – presently...

Alibaba acquires 100 percent stake in Daraz

The financial details of the transaction were not revealed and Daraz would continue to operate under the same brand following the sale to Alibaba, said Rocket Internet.

Foodpanda, after the highs, hitting the proverbial trough

In what seems like an almost unbelievable scenario, over the last few months foodpanda has witnessed a 70% decline in orders. According...

All you wanted to know about how to build your own Pakistani e-commerce business (but didn’t know who to ask)

A top executive at one of the leading e-commerce companies in Pakistan breaks down the contours and possible future path of the industry

SBP allows pilot operation of e-commerce payment gateway

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given approval to the e-commerce payment gateway “PayFast” to start its operations. The product is...

Karachi vs Lahore: Where is Pakistan’s Silicon Gali?

Pakistan’s startup culture and ecosystem is still nascent, but which metropolitan area has a head start?