Pakistan’s e-commerce market size to grow up to $1bn by 2020

ISLAMABAD: The size of the e-commerce market, one of the most important drivers of a digital Pakistan, is expected to grow up...

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...

Renowned fashion brand Chanel has no immediate plans to start online sales

PARIS: France’s Chanel has no immediate plans for online sales of its coveted outfits or handbags, a senior executive said on Friday,...

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...

Black Friday starts in US, as retailers face challenges

NEW YORK: Shoppers are hitting the stores on Thanksgiving as retailers under pressure look for ways to poach shoppers from their rivals. As...

Pakistan is slowly taking jobs away from India’s IT industry: Report

LAHORE: Indian IT outsourcing industry juggernaut is being undercut by a resurgent Pakistan as over 125 people lost their jobs in a...

Amazon’s dominance hasn’t knelt a death-blow to retail stores

NEW YORK: Just in time for the Black Friday kick-off to holiday season shopping, stock market investors have been handed tools to...

Alibaba almost broke the internet, sales exceed Pakistan’s total exports in a span of 24 hours

LAHORE: Alibaba Group broke all records at the Singles’ Day event on Saturday, generating record sales of $ 25.3 billion (168.2 billion...

Alibaba breaks all records, sales at $17.7bn halfway through the event

SHANGHAI: Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, said its Singles’ Day sales surged past last year’s total just after midday Saturday, hitting a...

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...

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...

D360’s watchwords: ‘Anything, Anytime, Anywhere’

After a brief stint in supply chain management and marketing at various renowned businesses, a failed attempt to launch his own ride-hailing...

Daraz.pk holds media event before Black Friday

KARACHI: Ahead of its third consecutive Black Friday Sale, Daraz.pk on Wednesday held a media briefing along with its partners at a...

Mobile commerce, a driving force behind banking, says: Chairman PTA

ISLAMABAD: Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Dr. Syed Ismail Shah has said that mobile commerce has become a driving force in banking sector...

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,...