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
A bridge between restaurants and patrons
‘’With the app, it takes just 30 to 40 seconds to place an order,’’ said Nauman Sikandar Mirza, CEO EatOye and Foodpanda,...
Google to invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com
Google will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com, part of the U.S. internet giant’s efforts to expand its presence in fast-growing Asian markets and battle rivals including Amazon.com.
Under the wings of the great Jack Ma
Bykea Founder and Daraz Co-Founder Muneeb Maayr’s memoir of his time with Jack Ma – Founder and CEO AliBaba Group
Moiz Ali, Harvard alum sells Native Deodorant to Procter & Gamble for $100 million
LAHORE: Moiz Ali, owner of San Francisco-based Native Deodorant brand has sold his company to Procter & Gamble for $100 million.
Moiz Ali, studied...
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...
Data Security – issue of morality, business ethics, or inept governance?
In the murky world of numbers and big data, Pakistan, must not lag behind.
Maria B’s international sales surge by 71pc thanks to Facebook
LAHORE: Maria B has officially become the second Pakistani brand, after Yayvo.com, to be studied by Facebook Business. In a case study...
Two startups willing to bet that more Pakistanis will buy their groceries online
Hum Mart and Mandi Express have both set up online stores that serve the Karachi market, but both are going about their business in a very different way
Creating a niche from nowhere
Still smarting from the loss of what was not long ago a small shoe business, Jawed Yasin handed over, whatever was remaining...
Lahore-based B2B marketplace gets Y Combinator’s backing
Tajir, a Lahore-based B2B marketplace for mom and pop stores, has finally made it to Y Combinator to capture local market.
The new...
Ezbuy.com, bringing the world to Pakistani consumers
And delivering it at their doorstep
The Black Friday phenomenon—A shopping spree that beats all binges
Upon hearing her friends’ last year’s experience of Black Friday sales in which they availed great discounts, the 21-year-old pharmacy student from...
GDPR sets the benchmark for data protection – What can Pakistan learn?
Over the last couple of weeks, you may have received emails from organisations such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TripAdvisor, Medium, Booking.com,...
Commerce ministry fails to prepare e-commerce policy framework draft
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has failed to prepare the draft on e-commerce policy framework during the last two years.
Senior officials said...