Shoppers In Afghanistan Prefer Online Stores For Clothes & Furniture To Avoid Bomb Attacks

Online shopping has numerous merits — among others, two being avoiding bombs and sexual harassment in Afghanistan. Shoppers in Kabul are going online to buy everything from fashion to furniture. There were hardly any online shopping platforms two years ago, but a boom in online start-ups has fortified the business.

Suicide bombings and other attacks in Kabul have killed and wounded hundreds of people this year and security is expected to deteriorate ahead of elections planned for October. Sexual harassment on the street is widespread.

The new retailers, with names like AzadBazar.af, afom.af, JVBazar.com and zarinas.com, sell goods ranging from cosmetics, computers, kitchenware and furniture to cars, rugs and real estate. One website advertises foreign brands including Rolex, Adidas and Zara.

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