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Celebrating the 147th Birth Anniversary of “Work, Work, and only Work, and reaping success” (1876 – 1948) When retail says…
Review of Pakistan’s Digital Payments trends in FY23 The latest trends in digital payments is perhaps one of the brightest…
As a distinct source for software development Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) sector is establishing itself in developing into BPO and…
Medium-term fiscal plans must align macroeconomic policies The global economy is expected to grow by 3.0 per cent in 2023,…
Pakistan is the 5th most populous country in the world. Resultantly, the transport situation especially in metropolitan cities is a…
E-commerce businesses begin to feel the heat of recession in Pakistan In the last couple of years, the e-commerce sector…
International experts identified that e-commerce has revolutionized the way people shop, offering customers convenience and access to products from the…
Pakistan ranks 122 in the logistics performance index which is the lowest in South Asia. The market of 220 million consumers and…
Banking in 2023 is going to be greatly impacted by digitization. Digital tools and services are already central to effective…
Pakistan is fast-growing tech-savvy country where its major force is youth. The scope of digital marketing in Pakistan is growing…
by Katharina Buchholz, Apr 22, 2022 China is by far the biggest e-commerce market in the world as seen in figures from the Statista…
Information Technology played a critical role in the flourishing of the e-commerce sector. E-commerce is no longer a new concept…
With the rampant rise in E-commerce and explosion of mobile commerce, the economic playing field for women in Pakistan is…
The two dedicated cold chain warehousing & distribution (W&D) facilities will cater to B2B and B2C requirements of the pharmaceutical…
With the rampant rise in E-commerce and explosion of mobile commerce, the economic playing field for women in Pakistan is…
Pakistan used to be one of the most often overlooked countries when it comes to fintech investments but now it…
Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab – Chairman, Tawab Group [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Khalid Tawab is an economics,…
Supply chain and logistics industry have been directly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. As an integral part of value chains,…
Budget of any country always have huge impact on government itself, private businesses, civil society, and the public in general…
Although Pakistan and India have a difference in infrastructure and regulations, the overview of the e-commerce economy in India can…
The outbreak of Covid 19 in the beginning of year 2020 affected the global economy including Pakistan’s economy as well.…
E-Commerce business is on rise during the pandemic. More and more people are opting to shop on online as compared…
Cross-border paperless trade has great potential to not only grow trade competitiveness, but also to address new challenges associated with…
According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) present Special Section on Covid-19 and the need to boost digital connectivity…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Aug 27, 2020[/box] China is by far the biggest e-commerce market in the world as seen…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sarah Perez Writer, Tech Crunch This article is published in collaboration with TechCrunch[/box] COVID-19 forced shops…
The growing COVID-19 emergency takes steps to excessively hit developing nations, not just as a health emergency for current but…
The coronavirus pandemic has lasted just over four months across Pakistan and the main question that has arisen is: Will…
Pakistan is confronting with new challenges and emerging issues in the highly competitive world of consumer products, which is more…
In Conversation with Ehsan Saya – Managing Director, Daraz The breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan took businesses by…
This year, Toyota Pakistan announced its collaboration with Pakistan’s one of the biggest e-commerce platform, Daraz.pk. This will enable people…
Industrialization Revolutions resulting from technological innovations have transformed the world many folds. The first, second and third industrial revolutions focused…
The entire scenario of trade and commerce has been transformed in the last twenty years or so. The e-commerce industry…
There are two different schools of thought in Pakistan vis-Ã -vis digital disruption. One school of thought deems Pakistan as one…
Composition Of Payment Cards (Actual Numbers) Number of: Quarter-1 FY19 Quarter-2 FY19 Quarter-3 FY19 Quarter-1 FY19 Quarter-1 FY20p Debit Cards…
In the online world, e-commerce is basically a trade. It includes online sales, orders, information and flow of money, business…
Pakistan faces new challenges and emerging issues in the highly competitive world of consumer products, which is more complex, well-connected…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mauro F. Guillén Zandman Professor of International Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA Srikar…
China being Pakistan’s favorite country, friend and now a favorite investor after the opening of the economic corridor of Pakistan.…
Interview with Mr. Fahd Kamal Chinoy – Chief Executive Officer, Pakistan Cables Limited Pakistan Cables Limited launched its e-store in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Nov 8, 2019[/box] Parcel shipping is a booming business. Especially e-commerce has had a…
After consultations with private and public sector stakeholders the Federal Cabinet approved the e-commerce policy framework – a significant step…
The products sold directly to consumers are called consumer goods. Anything purchased by the average consumer like fruits, vegetables, washing…
Internet technology has prompted significant changes in numerous aspects of society and human life also in shopping culture. An important…
With the emergence of e-commerce and rising digital literacy among the consumers, the global logistics industry has been changing significantly…
The advancement in technology, over the last few decades, has completely changed the outlook of the world and so our…
The trend to use internet has been growing fast in Pakistan for the last one decade. As the trend grows…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Vinay Mendonca Managing Director; Global Head, Product and Structuring, Trade and Receivables Finance (GTRF), HSBC[/box] When…
The e-commerce market in Pakistan has now been around for nearly 18 years. Though, the e-commerce sector has focused mainly…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Jul 5, 2019[/box] 25 years ago, the computer scientist Jeff Bezos founded Amazon as an online…
Currently, Pakistan is one of Asia’s fastest growing internet markets, with over one million people going online via mobile phones…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ralf Seifert, IMD Business School and Richard Markoff,EPFL- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – Swiss Federal…
The Pakistani e-commerce market is alluring the interest of international investors. Daraz.pk and Azmalo.pk are some of the most successful…
After a decade of launching regulations for branchless banking that enabled the entry of telecommunication companies into the arena of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ioannis Lianos Professor of Global Competition Law and Public Policy, University College London Kimberley Botwright Community…
On 17th day of September 2001, an ambitious article of mine was published in the Pakistan Gulf Economist. The title…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Nov 26, 2018[/box] Today Cyber Monday sweeps across the world, with most countries participating in the global…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ziyang Fan Head of Digital Trade, World Economic Forum LLC Joel Backaler Managing Director, Frontier Strategy…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Aug 16, 2018[/box] Legislators in India are drafting legislation which would create a level playing field…
Electronic commerce or e-commerce is no more restricted to only buying and selling online rather it is now mobile commerce,…
Pakistani society is highly consumption-oriented. This is further accentuated by the fact that consumer spending this Eid-ul-Fit’r crossed one trillion…
India is striving to become the world’s third-largest consumer market by 2025. Consumer spending is on the rise in India.…
With a population of around 200 million, Pakistan has the potential to become next major internet market in terms of…
After investment in energy and transport sector under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China is now making headways in the e-commerce…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Rob Smith Formative Content[/box] China’s digital economy has experienced massive growth over the last decade. About…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alex Connock, University of Salford[/box] Tech disrupts most industries – just look at Spotify and music…
As the technological landscape changes, so too does the expectation of consumers who shop in stores and online. Mobile technology,…
In today’s context e-commerce is a potent tool to further the goal of financial inclusion by drawing more people within…
E-commerce industry in Pakistan is in growing stage where a lot of space in products and services still exists. E-commerce…
Today, a company creates, maintains and optimizes business relations with consumers and other businesses using tools and practices involving Internet…
Pakistan is, and has been, a highly consumption-oriented society. The much lower level of investment in Pakistan reflects, in large…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] by Felix Richter, Dec 18, 2017[/box] In the early years of smartphones, industry experts weren’t expecting them…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]commerce trade has promising future in Pakistan as this market is getting pace with the rest of the world with…
Shopsy emerging as fastest-performing search engine [dropcap]E-[/dropcap]commerce is actually the business done through the Internet in the present era of…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s e-commerce industry will exceed ‘several hundred million dollars’ by 2020. Pakistanis are likely to spend ‘several hundred million dollars’…
Interview with Mr Faraz Hussain — SAP ERP Execution Head, TallyMarks Consulting PAGE: KINDLY TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR…
Technology penetration is the driving force for massive growth of e-commerce Interview with Mr Saman Javed – Head of Corporate…
3G/4G SUBSCRIBERS Operator CMPak (Zong) PMCL (Jazz) Telenor PTML (Ufone) Warid Total Technology 3G 4G 3G 4G 3G 4G 3G LTE…
Country needs to build a strong foundation for e-business as current volume is around $4bn per annum, says PCJCCI chief…
E-commerce has helped expand industries, telecommunications enabling small-scale businesses to flourish: Analysts [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he e-commerce industry is booming throughout the region,…