The year of the landa bazar
One trader’s loss is another’s profit
Covid-19: Amazon planning to build its own testing lab for staff
Retail giant Amazon says it will build its own coronavirus testing lab to monitor the health of its staff.
Cases of Covid-19 have been reported...
Measuring the market
How do retail brands measure their performance in Pakistan and how accurate is it? More often than not, the sole parameter used in this...
Prime price ‘hike’ expected to rake in extra $1b revenue for Amazon
The 20 percent hike was the second time Amazon had increased its Prime subscription fee since the launch of the service in 2005
Clicks instead of bricks
E-grocery, commonly phrased as online grocery is expected to grow 9.5 percent worldwide to become a $9.4 billion industry this year. In another news,...
Federal Tax Ombudsman orders FBR to stop shop seals, resolve POS system issues for tier-I retailers
In response to a complaint by the Chainstore Association of Pakistan, FTO emphasises that no retail outlets should be sealed until all technical issues have been resolved
Will Olpers’ cartoon ploy work?
Engro-Friesland might just be able to pull off a lot more with flavoured milk than Engro Foods’ attempt a decade ago
Why are fashion retailers all suddenly selling perfume?
The competition in the local perfume market is growing stronger. Who will emerge on top?
Risk of restrictions looms large over troubled retail sector
Elevated inflation and the ongoing economic crisis in Pakistan appear to have badly hit consumers and businesses alike. After experiencing several economic shocks over...
It’s a deal, it’s a steal
‘In business you don’t have to acquire a huge number of clients to be successful,’ this is the simple philosophy of Secret Stash –...
Pakistan is the world’s fastest growing retail market, says: Euromonitor
LAHORE: Euromonitor International has proclaimed Pakistan as the fastest growing retail market globally, with the market expected to grow by 8.2 percent annually from...
IMF reviews FBR’s plan to generate Rs250bn from retailers, enforce compliance framework
IMF is also assessing Pakistan’s tax penalty structure to design a General Anti-Avoidance Rule for improved compliance
CPI Index shows 4.57pc increase in December
KARACHI: The Consumer Price Index (CPI), during December 2017 witnessed an increase of 4.57 per cent as compared to the same month during 2016,
This...
For retail to grow, banks need to lend more. But they won’t!
If you are a small fashion retailer and have now grown big enough to want to open up a store in one of the...
Crescent Star Foods set to become 1st food chain to get listed on stock exchange
KARACHI: Crescent Star Foods (Pvt) Limited has slowly been plotting its move into the food sector and what was once a general insurance company...
