1shop Journal
Ten years of field reports on Bangladesh ecommerce — trust, logistics, K-beauty, sneakers, resale, vehicles, on-demand services. Written by the teams who build the stack.
Ten years of 1shop: 2015 → 2025
From cataloguing a $50M market to powering 11 verticals across BD. The complete arc.
Cold chain for groceries: end-to-end in 4 hours
From the Savar farm to your fridge in under four hours. The math behind same-day fresh in Dhaka.
Ramadan grocery prep — order calendar for a stress-free month
The 4-week order pattern that ends the Sehri scramble. Tested across 3 Ramadans.
Why food arrives cold — and what we fixed
The 30-minute SLA, insulated bags, and the rider-dispatch algorithm that finally beats the Friday rush.
Cricket bat knock-in: doing it right in BD humidity
8–10 hours of methodical mallet work, and why Dhaka humidity changes the timeline.
Moving day in Dhaka without losing your weekend
Right-size the van, add loaders smart, and book the night before. Field-tested moves.
AC buying guide for the Bangladesh summer
Inverter math, ton-per-sqft sizing, and why the cheap AC costs more in 3 years.
Halal cosmetics in Bangladesh — what certification actually means
Not all halal stickers are equal. The three certification bodies we accept, and why.
A 200-point used car checklist for Bangladesh roads
From rust under the rear arches to BRTA name-transfer timelines — the audit our mechanics actually run.
How we authenticate sneakers in Bangladesh
AI pre-screen, two human authenticators, and a public auth report. Inside the sneakers.bd pipeline.
On-demand pricing in Dhaka — why fixed beats hourly
The hidden cost of 'send a quote' models, and how upfront pricing changed our complaint rate.
1shop Wallet: rewards, refunds, and 30-minute paybacks
How wallet became the cheapest, fastest refund rail in BD ecommerce.
Search that finally understands Banglish
Why 'kalো t-shirt size L' beats most BD search engines — and what we did about it.
K-beauty in Bangladesh: genuine vs grey market
Five tells that separate brand-authorized COSRX from the Mirpur knockoff — and why batch codes are non-negotiable.
Onboarding a small Dhaka merchant — playbook
From Facebook page to 1shop store in one afternoon. The exact onboarding flow we use.
Bangladesh Shopper Trust Index — 2020 reading
We surveyed 12,400 online shoppers across 8 divisions. The trust gap by category, charted.
Monsoon logistics: keeping Bangladesh delivered in July
Waterproof bags, route re-planning, and the rider safety protocol we built after 2019 flooding.
Adding bKash checkout: a +23% conversion case study
Pre/post conversion data after we added bKash to the standard cart. Friction matters more than rewards.
Why escrow matters for Bangladesh resale
Holding payment until the buyer confirms isn't a feature — it's the reason the secondary market can finally scale.
The state of Bangladesh ecommerce in 2015
Cash-on-delivery dominates, Dhaka leads adoption, and 12 categories drive 80% of GMV. A founding snapshot.