Five years ago, a small and young team of around 100, were operating under the name of Kaymu.lk, building the foundation for a stable e-commerce platform in Sri Lanka. Recognising the potential of the operations, Daraz stepped forward to invest on this business, contributing with international level financial and technological prowess.
Since its launch in Sri Lanka in 2016, Daraz has grown in leaps and bounds within a short period of five years, transforming and revolutionizing e-commerce in the country and opening thousands of opportunities to the local retail industry. With its exposure to the global giant Alibaba’s technological eco system, and backed by AliPay/Ant Financials, Daraz possesses first in class technology and business intelligence that monitors market and behavioral trends, the company said in a media release.
Today, over 50,000 large, medium and small enterprises sell on Daraz, providing millions of items to the online shoppers to buy from. More than 10,000 Sri Lankan women entrepreneurs, who are bread-winners of their families are benefitting by the largest online shopping platform in the island. Daraz’s own logistic arm, Daraz Express (DEX), which is the largest professional delivery fleet in the country, including over 25 Daraz Hubs across the island, has played a key role in developing an efficient island-wide logistic network. With the continuously expanding operation, over 5,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities have been created in the past 60 months. In 2019 Daraz consolidated the management and business operations of wOw.lk, the online retail platform owned by Dialog Axiata Group, further strengthening its position as market leader, the release said.
During the pandemic, while many businesses and individuals fought hard to sustain, Daraz delivered over 5 million groceries, supplied by our own Sri Lankan sellers, to people’s doorsteps all over the country, it said.
“Daraz’s commitment to Sri Lanka is not restricted to its own industry. Wanting to inspire Sri Lankans to pursue their dreams and grow together, Daraz extended its support to local sports through two major partnerships. The e-commerce giant partnered with Sri Lanka Cricket as the Official Overseas Team partner for the national cricket team of Sri Lanka, coming forward to support the heartbeat of the nation. Not stopping there, Daraz also sponsored the National Olympic Team as the Official Digital Partner at the Tokyo Olympics, working closely with the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka to inspire the local athletes under the theme ‘Delivering Dreams’,” the release said.
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