Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Temu addresses price surge in Pakistan amid rising costs on AliExpress & Daraz

Temu addresses price surge in Pakistan amid rising costs on AliExpress & Daraz

Temu has issued an official statement amid reports of significant price increases on its platform within Pakistan. Many shoppers have observed that product prices on major online marketplaces—such as Temu, AliExpress, and Daraz—have surged dramatically, with some items now costing three to four times more than before. The recent escalation in prices is primarily attributed … Read more

Mom buys new clothing for night out, then this ‘monstrosity’ appears

Online Shopping Fraud

The 35-year-old new mother posted a video of her disastrous shopping. She chose to wear a back jumpsuit with pink dots. The outfit looked quite different when it arrived. The fashion product photographs that follow reveal dramatic interpretations of the fit. Suzannah Smith, a 35-year-old new mother, had been frantically looking for the ideal costume … Read more

Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’ is America’s biggest online shopping day.

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Adobe says total online sales exceeded $6 billion this week, an increase of 7.8% from a year ago. The amount spent this week exceeded that of Thanksgiving Day last year. Adobe claims discounts being offered had a significant impact on the large amount spent. This week, when Amazon’s 48-hour “Prime Day” sales promotion began, the … Read more

Woman order a chair on the internet, you’ll be amused by what she got

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Mariam, a TikTok user known as @holyhijabi on the video-sharing platform, documented her amusing online shopping experience in a post. she revealed her online shopping blunder. Mariam demonstrates how she happily ordered an armchair for a low price in the video. The velvet armchair was also supplied with free shipping, which added to the attraction … Read more

Pakistan salt getting popular in Chinese market

Pakistan salt

BEIJING: Himalayan salt rock from Pakistan is becoming known to a growing number of Chinese consumers as edible salt. In recent years, salt rock products such as Pakistan salt lamp, bath salt, and salt rock plate used for steam sauna have also become popular in China. “Through the e-commerce platform, the sales of our related … Read more

Woman reaches court to file case against online shopping scam

Online shopping scam

A matter of online shopping fraud has been brought to the court as a company reportedly sent torn old clothes to a woman. As per the details, the company sent torn and old clothes to a female citizen in online shopping in Karachi, on which the female consumer has reached the Consumer Protection Court East. … Read more

South Asian Internet Economy to cross $100 billion mark

South Asia

As stuck at home consumers go online to shop after the pandemic, South Asia’s internet economy is all set to cross the $100 billion mark this year, said a recent report. The report covers the market data of Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines.  According to the report, Southeast Asia’s internet economy will hit $105 … Read more

Amazon launches in Saudi Arabia

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As more and more shoppers in Saudi Arabia go online for purchases, the tech giant Amazon has now officially launched its services in Kingdom. According to details, shopping worldwide has received a boost from pandemic-related lockdowns and more shoppers are forced to turn to the web for their purchases. Amazon has launched in the Kingdom, … Read more

Online Shopping Jumps 400% in Saudi Arabia

Online shopping

As coronavirus lockdown grips Saudi Arabia, online shopping has jumped 400 percent in past two months with 30000 registered complaints. Media reports cited Ministry of Commerce and Investment of Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Al-Hussein, the ministry’s spokesman, said the coronavirus pandemic is to blame for some of the holdups in delivery. “These are exceptional times. Some … Read more