Amazon includes Pakistan in its sellers list
Pakistani sellers can now create their IDs on the e-commerce platform to sell their products worldwide
PHOTO: Amazon
KARACHI:
Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Razak Dawood announced on Thursday that Amazon is going to add Pakistan in its sellers list within a few days, opening new opportunities for the country’s youth and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Pakistan is the only South Asian nation which is not included in the list of 102 countries on Amazon’s platform, despite being one of the biggest manufacturing economies in the region. Last year, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ranked Pakistan 116th in the 152-nations B2C E-commerce Index.
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As Ramadan begins, LBB’s Natasha Patel speaks to creatives in Pakistan about communications during the holy month
This Ramadan is the second Muslims from around the world are observing during the Coronavirus pandemic. For many in Pakistan there is a little more known on what they can expect this year and an awareness of social distancing, restrictions and how to meet their families safely. However, observing Ramadan and preparing for Eid this year is still not without its challenges.
As the country grapples with a surge in Covid cases, celebrating being together and breaking fast with family members is a far cry to what consumers will actually be doing this year. M&C Saatchi Islamabad’s CCO Shakeel Hasan believes that Pakistani’s hold this holy month “closer to their heart than any other”, and so this year working on advertising campaigns brings its own set of issues. “This Ramzan brings a unique challenge, since Pakistanis, b
Digital policies, where art thou?
Out-of-touch policies and low ease-of-business hold back a total digital revolution in Pakistan
Panellist says shift to digital technologies has become increasingly important as it helps in cutting the cost and time faced by traders. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI:
Like any other country across the globe, Pakistan saw a dynamic digitalisation growth after the pandemic struck the world. We saw every country making new innovations, policies and regulations thereafter to support the sudden but swift shift that corporations and businesses went through. A similar speedy transition was also seen in Pakistan. However, one thing in Pakistan was different from the rest of the world: the knowledge of policy maker’s about digital platforms.
Retail sector adopting technology
Without automation, it will be increasingly difficult for businesses to meet customer expectations. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Pakistan’s retail sector is on its way to induct new technology in daily operations in a bid to modernise the conventional back-end operations and processes in the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution value chains.
According to retailers, the need to upgrade the system by adopting cutting-edge technology is the only way they can grab a larger slice of the rapidly growing e-commerce ecosystem.
As e-commerce transactions increased manifold during the lockdown, many retailers realised the operational deficiencies present in their e-commerce platforms.
NIC LUMS initiates ‘Entrepreneur in Conversation’ series; Strengthens foundation council
Press ReleaseLast Updated: Dec 31, 2020
The National Incubation Centre Lahore (NICL) at LUMS is on a renewed mission to contribute to Pakistan’s economic development by promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. Its latest initiative, the
‘Entrepreneur in Conversation’ series, features some of Pakistan’s brightest entrepreneurial minds discussing their innovative solutions to combat the country’s many challenges.
The talks are helmed by Saleem Ahmad, Chairman NICL. “We hope that these informal and interactive sessions will serve as an opportunity to learn from entrepreneurs who are solving Pakistan’s big problems, and thereby creating lasting impact. In the process, we hope to inspire a generation of young problem-solvers who can learn from these entrepreneurs’ path-breaking journeys,” Mr. Ahmad commented.