Wearing ‘Made of Pakistan’ on its sleeve
Established as a manufacturing and retailing unit some 32 years ago, in 1985 to be precise, Sefam started with embroidered fabrics made...
Taazo- the new biryani kid on the block
Former head of the Digital Business Unit for a Middle Eastern telecom company and previously Managing Director for the Middle East region...
The new age of retail – Pop-ups!
A strong retail community has emerged in Pakistan over the last few years, providing a physical presence to online brands
CSIL acquiring company holding franchise rights to Fat Burger in Pakistan
Karachi: In a notification sent to the bourse on Wednesday, Crescent Star Insurance Limited (CSIL) announced that it had signed a memorandum...
Malls and retailers were dying to open again. Now they’re regretting it
While retail stores and malls are open for business again, footfall has fallen drastically, and retailers are bleeding money. What will they ask of the government now?
PM authorises major crackdown on sugar smuggling, hoarding
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday authorised a major crackdown against smuggling and hoarding of sugar and profiteering.
While chairing a high-level meeting...
How Pakistan’s retail sector went from boom to bust? And what can be done now?
The glitzy new mall at Lahore, Packages Mall opened its gates earlier this year and all roads led to it. With all...
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...
FBR files FIR against designer Nomi Ansari for massive sales tax evasion
FBR accuses fashion designer of Rs1.2bn tax fraud; raids reveal undeclared unit
METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan’s first GFSI certified wholesale/retailer
METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan celebrated another milestone in the field of Sustainable Quality Assurance when its airport store was awarded “Food...
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...
Tech startup from Karachi wins Rs1mn in StartUp Cup
LAHORE: The fourth edition of the 2017-18 StartUp Cup, funded by the United States was won by a team from Karachi, Retailistan, that beat 17 other...
Retail’s story of transformation
What is the future of retail in Pakistan? That’s a nagging question in the minds of big retailers in business, and it...
Debt ridden Toys ‘R’ Us to close all US stores
NEW YORK: Toys 'R' US plans to sell or close all of its US stores, potentially hitting 33,000 jobs, US media reported...
Pakistan can’t have a digital payments revolution in retail. Because the government and the banks quell it!
Let’s start with a kicker. For the first three quarters of fiscal year 2021-22 ending March 31, 2022, Rs 502.7 billion worth...