waseemalim

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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   +1, hopefully we can make that happen.
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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   I just found this today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1ZAcUGlv0
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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   Thanks so much. Please ask your family/friends to try us out.
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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   We will have to price it in as a systematic risk. Our competitors in the local market face the same risks, and when Amazon does come in they will have to face it too. For now we are focused on competing locally. Things have not been all tha
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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   We will have to think about it. We didn't have it in mind to begin with -- but may be worth trying.
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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   Ji Dhonnyobad. Apni Bhalo aachen?
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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   Few reasons: 1. Inventory management is very poor in the retail stores around Dhaka. Most (95%) of them are very small (carrying ~500 SKUs), and even the larger ones have difficulty in ensuring supply of all products. We found that people w
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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   Thanks. It might work in the US context someday it is way to early to even start thinking in that direction. Our only data point is that Walmart started in Arkansas, one of the poorest states in the US. So things that we find in Bangladesh
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   by waseemalim 11y ago

   Thanks, these are very good points. Below are our thoughts: * We will be maintaining warehouses in every single area. We currently have 2 but plan to have 9 to cover the entire city. That is the only way to ensure 1 hr delivery. We are also
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    by waseemalim 11y ago

    Our prices are cheaper than brick and mortar stores in the country. The supply chain is super fragmented and no one has the scale to bring costs down significantly. Think instacart without Safeway/Wholefoods. We have our own warehouses
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    by waseemalim 11y ago

    No plans in India for now as the market feels super competitive. We have a big enough market at hand and would like to have a clear lead before we expand internationally. We're looking for full-stack engineers. Please email me waseem@&
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    by waseemalim 11y ago

    Way out of my expertise. But this went viral a few years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blXydyJLkYY
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    by waseemalim 11y ago

    Hi all, I am one of the founders of Chaldal. Happy to answer any questions here -- about Bangladesh or Chaldal. :)
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    Chaldal (YC S15) Wants to Become the Amazon Fresh of Bangladesh’s Capital(techcrunch.com)

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