Online Shopping
19 articles on online shopping from the Markaz blog — page 1 of 2.

The six channels that sell women's clothing online in Pakistan, how to get sizing right from a photo, and what COD actually protects you from.

Looking past Daraz? The buyer routes and the seller routes compared honestly — brand stores, social sellers, China-direct COD and no-MOQ reselling.

Temu was never built for Pakistan. The alternatives that are — local marketplaces, cross-border apps, China wholesale and landed COD stock — compared honestly.

Shein has no single replacement in Pakistan. The alternatives that actually work — local stock, cross-border apps, China wholesale and landed COD sourcing.

Temu vs Markaz for Pakistani buyers: card checkout versus cash on delivery, sticker price versus landed cost, delivery times and what a return really costs.

The AliExpress alternatives Pakistani buyers and resellers actually use — local marketplaces, cross-border apps, Alibaba wholesale and COD reseller platforms.

The five kinds of seller that carry mobile accessories online in Pakistan, what to check on chargers and power banks, and when COD protects you.

Temu ships to Pakistan as a foreign parcel: card only, no cash on delivery, customs on arrival. How the model works and what to use instead.

Importing from China used to mean freight forwarders, customs agents and container-sized minimums. Here is what the process actually involves in 2026 — and what changes when freight and customs are handled for you.

Dropshipping from China without holding stock: how the 10–17 day door-to-door window works, what to promise your customer, and how to price for a longer delivery.

Which China categories are actually deep enough to source from — with real catalogue numbers — plus the four tests a product should pass before you commit to it.

You do not need ad spend to find products that sell. Photograph something already selling, search by image, and source it — the research method that costs nothing.