The Pasal blog
Running a shop, online
Plain talk for Nepali shopkeepers: what a website changes, what it costs, and how the counter's habits, the khata, the haggle, the festival rush, carry over.
Why Nepali shops need their own website in 2026: search and Instagram DMs have replaced footfall, and an owned site builds trust that social media cannot.
What actually matters when picking a website builder in NepalAn honest comparison of Wix, Daraz, Facebook pages and Pasal for Nepali shops, judged on NPR pricing, local payments and the phones customers really own.
Launch your shop's website in one eveningWhat to get ready before you sit down, the five minute Pasal setup walk-through, and what to polish in week one to put your shop online in a single evening.
WhatsApp Is Not a ShopWhy DM for price loses your best buyers, and how a small Nepali shop can keep WhatsApp for chat while a real website does the selling.
Getting Your Shop Ready for Dashain and TiharA practical plan for Nepali shops to catch the Dashain and Tihar rush online, from pre-orders and gift boxes to delivery cutoffs and remittance buyers.
Why the paper khata loses money and what a digital one fixesHow Nepali shops run customer credit, where the paper khata quietly leaks money, and what changes when a kirana or fabric shop puts the book on a screen.
What a QR menu actually changes in a Kathmandu cafeHow QR table ordering cuts the waving and the wrong orders in a Kathmandu cafe, ends menu reprinting, and what setting it up on Pasal looks like.
What the delivery apps take from a NPR 600 orderThe commission maths on a NPR 600 order, why repeat customers should order direct, and how restaurants can keep aggregator apps for discovery only.
How a Nepali jewellery shop goes online without losing trustWhy gold sells on trust and how a Nepali jewellery shop can build that trust online with honest rates, enquiry-first selling and the Gahana template.
Why Kathmandu Salons Should Take Bookings OnlineHow salons in Kathmandu can cut no-shows and late-night WhatsApp back and forth by putting prices, durations and bookings on their own website.
Selling event tickets online in Nepal without the paper chaosHow small venues, gig organisers and wedding planners in Nepal can sell tickets online, run QR check-in at the gate, and finally retire the paper pass.
Taking eSewa and Khalti payments on your shop websiteHow eSewa and Khalti changed Nepali buying, when cash on delivery still makes sense, and why a clear receipt is the real foundation of payment trust.
Sell Online Without a Marketplace Taking Its CutWhat a small Nepali shop gains by selling from its own website instead of only Daraz or Instagram, and when the marketplaces still earn their place.
Product photos that sell, on the phone you already haveA practical guide for Nepali shopkeepers to clean, consistent product photos using a phone, window light, and a metre of plain cloth.