Pakistan’s Great Online Shopping Festival 2016 is about to Commence
Three
days of exclusive extravaganza of online-only deals for consumers happening from 28-30
September, 2016
In
keeping up with the excitement of online shopping in the country, the Great
Online Shopping Festival (GOSF) – Pakistan’s biggest online shopping festival
will be held from September 28–30, 2016 at www.gosf.live. The
festival, supported by Google, JazzCash, Yayvo.com, Goto.com.pk and powered by
Jang Media Group, will see more than 50 e-commerce partners participating.
Users
can shop for jewellery, shoes, apparels, books, kids wear, gadgets, watches,
computer accessories, health & fitness equipment, home decor products and a
host of other things and can expect generous discounts up to 70% from the
participating e-tailers. The shopping
festival not only caters to users in Pakistan but also allows Pakistani expats
living all over the world to send gifts to their loved ones residing all across
country.
Khurram
Jamali, Industry Head, Google Asia Pacific said: “The ecommerce industry in
Pakistan is doubling in size every year. With GOSF, we aim to tap into this
robust growth by bringing sensational and affordable deals thanks to our
partners. I encourage everyone to check out this year’s GOSF as it promises 72
hours of phenomenal shopping deals for everyone and their loved ones.”
Highlighting the importance of
such online shopping festivals, Faizan Siddiqi, Managing Director, IMM-Jang
Media Group stated: “The Jang Media Group is proud to be associated with
GOSF – slated to be the biggest online shopping festival of Pakistan. Our
collaboration with Google is in line with our commitment to promote e-commerce
and e-tailing all across Pakistan. With our technological prowess, we have
built the framework for GOSF and are looking forward to an outstanding response
from people.”
JazzCash is the official payment
partner for GOSF – a festival to promote e-commerce in Pakistan by offering
merchants with an opportunity to showcase their product on a single platform.
It offers the most secure and reliable payment method for customers during the
shopping festival. During GOSF, customers who pay through JazzCash will get
additional discounts of up to 80%. They can pay through three options i.e.
JazzCash Mobile Account, Vouchers and Credit/Debit cards. Additionally, voucher
payment can be done at the nearest JazzCash retailer from amongst more than
65,000 retailers nationwide.
Talking about the partnership
between JazzCash and GOSF, Aniqa Afzal Sandhu, Director – Mobile Financial
Service, Mobilink said: “We envision a remarkable growth in Pakistan’s
e-commerce industry as more and more people are turning towards online
shopping. JazzCash offers innovative e-payment methods that are not only secure
but also allow a great deal of convenience for people looking to shop online.
Our partnership with GOSF is a testimony to a rapid expansion of the online
shopping industry and we remain committed to bring utmost convenience and
reliability for people making online transactions all over the country.”
Google has previously helped to organise online shopping festivals in other countries such as Singapore and Sri Lanka. In Pakistan, GOSF is looking to drive the trend of online shopping toward the mainstream thanks to the rapid growth of Pakistan’s mobile Internet market.
IMM – A Jang
Media Group Company is working on ground-breaking Media Technologies to bring
information parity to the next billion users. Our aim is to democratize
information and access to it. Developing solutions based on cutting-edge
technology and driven by a team of highly talented and motivated professionals.
JazzCash, a
mobile financial service offering under Jazz’s ecosystem has over 65,000 retail
outlets across Pakistan. JazzCash offers a broad portfolio of Branchless
Banking services for customers including Deposits & Savings, Money
Transfer, ATM Cards, Online Payments Gateway, NFC Payments, Payment of Utility
Bills, Corporate Disbursements & Collections, and Insurance products.
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Since then, the company has grown to more than 50,000 employees worldwide, with
a wide range of popular products and platforms like Search, Maps, Ads, Gmail,
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