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“`htmlAwwwStore directly connects Karachi’s PKR 100 store owners with Yiwu’s wholesale market. We offer 300+ SKUs in small MOQs (300 pcs), handle shipping from Yiwu to Karachi Port, and provide pricing in PKR for easy budgeting. 🇵🇰 Karachi–Yiwu dedicated route
Why Karachi is a Growing Market for Dollar Stores
Karachi — Pakistan’s largest city and economic engine — is home to over 20 million people. With a rapidly expanding lower-middle class and a strong culture of value shopping, the PKR 100 store model has exploded across Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Nazimabad, Clifton, and Korangi. Consumers seek affordable household items, toys, and kitchenware, and the fixed low price of PKR 100 (≈ $0.36 USD) removes friction. AwwwStore helps you stock these shelves profitably.
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- PKR 100 stores have grown 3x since 2022 in Karachi’s middle-income zones
- Average footfall: 150–300 customers/day per store (Karachi Dollar Store Association data)
- Yiwu imports account for ~65% of non-food dollar store inventory in Karachi
What Products Sell Best in Karachi
Based on our Karachi clients’ reorder data, these five categories fly off shelves. All prices are FOB Yiwu per piece, in PKR (approximate, based on 1 USD = 285 PKR).
🧸 Plastic Toys
Die-cast cars, action figures, spinning tops
🍳 Kitchen Gadgets
Peelers, tongs, measuring cups, mini graters
💄 Beauty & Accessories
Hair clips, nail files, makeup sponges, mirrors
✏️ Stationery
Pens, pencil cases, sticky notes, erasers
🔦 Home & Hardware
LED push lights, hooks, tape, small tools
💡 Tip: Mix 60% toys/kitchen + 40% beauty/stationery for a balanced Karachi store.
How We Ship to Karachi
Direct from Yiwu to Karachi Port (KICT/PICT). We consolidate your order at our Yiwu warehouse and ship via dedicated LCL (less-than-container) or air freight. No middlemen, no Dubai transshipment delays.
- 🚢 Sea freight (LCL): 22–28 days Yiwu → Karachi. Cost: ~$8–$12 per CBM (approx. PKR 2,300–3,400 per CBM). Ideal for bulk orders (500+ pcs).
- ✈️ Air freight: 7–10 days. Cost: ~$3.5–$5.5/kg (PKR 1,000–1,570/kg). Recommended for top-up orders or high-margin items.
- 📦 Door-to-door (DDP) option: We