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90% Of eCommerce Merchants In Dhaka Are Young And Below 36, Reasearch Suggests

A recent study, conducted by eCommerce platform Ghoori.com.bd, among e-commerce merchants in Dhaka suggests that more than 90% of merchants are young and under the age of 36. The survey conducted among 250 online shop owners in Dhaka also suggests that a large number of people who run e-shop or e-commerce sites are doing it either part time or on the side. Same study also reveals that the space is still male dominated. Only 15% of surveyed e-shop owners/merchants are women whereas it is 85% for man.

We have gathered a portion of the data and put together into a beautiful visual infographic. This infographic tells us everything about who are the owners of e-shops or who are the e-commerce merchants in Dhaka.

Who Owns Online Shops In Dhaka
Who Owns Online Shops In Dhaka
Mohammad Ruhul Kader is a Dhaka-based entrepreneur and writer. He founded Future Startup, a digital publication covering the startup and technology scene in Dhaka with an ambition to transform Bangladesh through entrepreneurship and innovation. He writes about internet business, strategy, technology, and society. He is the author of Rethinking Failure. His writings have been published in almost all major national dailies in Bangladesh including DT, FE, etc. Prior to FS, he worked for a local conglomerate where he helped start a social enterprise. Ruhul is a 2022 winner of Emergent Ventures, a fellowship and grant program from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He can be reached at ruhul@futurestartup.com

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