Shezan – What’s in a name?
A history steeped in troubles, tribulations, and complications is at a turning point with the settling of a 33-year-old case over the Shezan name
The year of the landa bazar
One trader’s loss is another’s profit
Ministry of Commerce finalises e-commerce policy
ISLAMABAD:Â After an exercise of around two years, Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has finalised the policy framework for e-commerce and digital trade which it will...
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 yuan). The...
Eid spending rises 15 percent, breaks Rs1 trillion trajectory
Director Operations, Emporium Mall Lahore Afnan Shah Khan projected a 20 percent rise in the market compared to last year and shared footfall crossed over a million during Ramazan this year against 830,000 in Emporium Mall last year
Profit: The year that was
The great land theft
By Farooq Tirmizi
If there is a single place that can be thought of as the foremost cathedral to free-market capitalism, it...
The unsustainable price tag of fast fashion
Those of you born in the 80s will remember your mothers buying material from Bareeze. The stores glittered with delicate, sparkling work on the...
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
A not so meaty affair
In what is so far the highest difference between floor price and strike price (Rs52) in the last five years, AlShaheer Corporation got publicly...
Losing to loose milk
On a Wednesday evening in one of Karachi’s oldest areas, Lea Market, Samir Rajput is working the phone, trying to seal a deal with...
METRO Cash & Carry, Careem to facilitate customers across Pakistan
LAHORE: METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan in a new initiative has joined hands with Careem, a ride-hailing app, to make the travelling experience to...
Services sector grows by 4.7pc in FY19: SBP
ISLAMABAD:Â The services sector of the country grew by 4.7pc during the financial year 2018-19, representing a slowdown when compared to last year, State Bank...
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?
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
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 of payments...
