Are local makeup brands really local?
Attention! Your imported drugstore makeup is melting, and not from the hot weather but from the heat it is getting from local players
Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris International decides to quit selling cigarettes
KARACHI:Â Global tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) announced its new year's resolution to give up cigarette.
In an unusual move, the tobacco company...
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...
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...
British supermarkets battle to secure stocks as chaotic Brexit looms
With no deal in sight as Britain’s March 29 exit date approaches, supermarkets are stockpiling, working on alternative supplies and testing new routes to cope with an expected logjam at the borders but say they face insurmountable barriers
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
How inflation killed Retailistan
Inflation is biting and it's taking a chunk out of the retail industry
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
‘Exhausted’ Toys ‘R’ Us suppliers weigh options as huge retailer shuts
NEW YORK: When Toys ‘R’ Us secured a $3.1 billion bankruptcy loan in September, toy makers were reassured they would be paid...