Landa bazaar
Landa bazaar, also known as Linda bazaar, or Lunda bazaar, is a type of flea market in Pakistan, where secondhand imported goods are sold.[1]
Sourcing
[edit]Pre-owned clothing, donated in countries such as Australia, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States, is often distributed by charitable organizations.[2] These organizations receive the items at no cost and sell them in bulk, priced per kilogram.[2] Subsequently, the clothing is transported to Pakistan, where it is sorted and sent to markets.[2]
Re-exportation
[edit]The low-cost, second-hand clothing arriving in Pakistan attracts merchants from countries like Afghanistan, India, and Turkey who purchase these items at a slightly increased price.[2] As a result, Pakistan imports these affordable garments, selects the highest quality products in optimal condition, and exports them in an unusual instance of double-arbitrage.[2]
List of locations
[edit]- Landa Bazaar, Lahore[3][4]
- Landa Bazaar, Saddar, Karachi[5]
- Lunda Bazaar, Sukkur[6]
- Landa Bazaar, Swat[7]
- Landa Bazaar, Rawalpindi[8][9]
- Lighthouse Landa Bazaar, Karachi[10]
- Landa bazaar, Gujranwala[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Landa bazaar: More than just poverty, heat and mud". The Express Tribune. August 31, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Omer, Abdullah Niazi, Shahab (April 21, 2023). "The year of the landa bazar". Profit by Pakistan Today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Inflation takes even the well off to Landa Bazaar". The News International. November 14, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Exploring Lahore famous Landa Bazaar". September 23, 2017.
- ^ Khan, Aamir Shafaat (October 1, 2015). "Second-hand clothes to become expensive". Dawn.
- ^ "Lunda Bazaar: Old doesn't always mean cheap". The Express Tribune. December 1, 2010.
- ^ Khaliq, Fazal (November 22, 2021). "Price hike hits Swat's flea market". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Yasin, Aamir (December 2, 2019). "Pre-partition landa bazaars in Rawalpindi a 'blessing' for inflation-hit citizens". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Newspaper, the (November 8, 2010). "People flock flea market in Rawalpindi". DAWN.COM.
- ^ InpaperMagazine, From (December 9, 2012). "Something old, something new". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Gujranwala: Watch report on hike in prices at Landa Bazar". video.dunyanews.tv. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
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