Shopify stores for Kabul traders and makers
Export-focused Shopify stores for Kabul’s carpet dealers, food traders and craft makers, sold through partners who can take payment and deliver abroad.
Shopify development and growth for Kabul brands
Kabul is Afghanistan’s largest city and its main trading centre, with bazaars where carpets, dried fruit, nuts, saffron and handicrafts change hands before moving to other cities and abroad. Many traders already sell to relatives and contacts overseas through informal channels and social media. Turning that into a proper online business means finding a reliable way to accept payments and deliver to customers outside the country.
We work with Kabul businesses and their overseas partners remotely, keeping communication simple and asynchronous. Typical work includes building a Shopify store owned with a partner abroad, photographing and describing carpets and food products properly, connecting to a fulfilment warehouse in the destination market and running modest, targeted campaigns aimed at diaspora communities.
What Kabul brands need from their store
Carpets and rugs
Hand-knotted carpets need exact sizes, knot density, materials, origin and close-up photographs. We build product pages and filters around these details and set up shipping profiles for heavy, bulky items sold from stock held abroad.
Food traders and gift boxes
Dried fruit, nuts and saffron sell well as gift boxes for Eid and family occasions. We create bundles, clear origin and storage information and seasonal campaigns aimed at Afghan families abroad.
Partner-run stores
Stores are usually run jointly with a partner overseas. We set up staff accounts, clear order workflows and shared reporting so both sides can see sales, stock and payouts without confusion.
Payments, delivery and compliance in Afghanistan
- International cards via a partner abroad
- PayPal via a partner abroad
- Bank transfer
- Cash and mobile money (M-Paisa) domestically
- Bulk air & road freight
- Warehouses in destination markets
- Local fulfilment partners abroad
- Afghan Post (limited)
- Destination food import & labelling rules
- Certificates of origin for exports
- Sanctions screening by banks & payment providers
- Consumer law & VAT in destination countries
Industries we help in Kabul
How we work
Discovery call
We learn your goals, catalogue, tech stack and market, then agree what success looks like.
Audit & roadmap
A store, SEO and competitor audit turns into a prioritised roadmap with a timeline and fixed quote.
Design & build
UX, design and development in sprints, with a private preview store you review at every step.
Launch
QA across devices, redirects, tracking and a planned go-live with no downtime.
Grow
SEO, CRO and paid campaigns compound results month after month, with clear reporting.
Ongoing support
A dedicated team for fixes, new features and seasonal campaigns when you need them.
Other cities in Afghanistan
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Kabul?
No. Our team works remotely from India, just one hour ahead of Kabul. We work through messages, voice notes and short calls when the connection allows, and keep all tasks and decisions in a shared list.
Can our partner abroad manage orders while we manage products?
Yes. Shopify supports separate staff accounts with different permissions. Your partner can handle payments, orders and fulfilment, while your team in Kabul updates products, photos and descriptions from any device. Each person sees only the sections they need.
How should we photograph carpets for online sale?
Use daylight, shoot the whole carpet from above, then close-ups of the pile, back, fringes and any colour variations. Include a size reference. We provide a simple shot list and prepare the images for fast loading on the store.