Services

One platform. Many ways to earn, buy, and grow.

Shokhi gives women everything they need to run a small business or shop with confidence, whether they are in a village, a city, or a factory.

For Women Sellers (Shokhi Apa)

Buy supplies to resell

Buy authentic products directly from verified suppliers at fair prices, with no middlemen.

Buy raw materials for production

Source quality raw materials to make your own products, from handicrafts to food items.

Your own online shop

Get a personal Shokhi store that manages your products, orders, and customers in one place. Run all your sales channels from a single dashboard.

Sell your way

• Door-to-door: build trust in your community by explaining products, offering guidance, and providing after-sales support.

• Over the phone: take orders by call and record them on the platform.

• On social media: share product links from your Shokhi shop on Facebook and WhatsApp.

• Online marketplace: sell your products to buyers across Bangladesh and internationally.

• Shokhi Mini Shop: open a small physical shop in your neighborhood and take orders for out-of-stock items.

• Shokhi Organization Shop: sell essentials to women workers at shops inside partner organizations.

Access to financing

Apply for financing through the platform. Applications are forwarded to our partner microfinance institutions for processing.

Training and onboarding

Get hands-on support to set up your shop, build your catalog, and grow your customer base.

For Women Buyers

Shop from a trusted neighbor

Call your local Shokhi Apa to visit you, or place an order by phone and have it delivered. No smartphone or internet is needed.

Shop online

Browse nearby Shokhi online shops or the Shokhi marketplace for products at lower prices.

Order on WhatsApp or Facebook

Message your Shokhi Apa or order from product links shared on social media.

Shop at a Shokhi Mini Shop

Buy from a shop in your community and request items you can’t find.

Shop at work

Workers can buy low-cost essentials at the Shokhi Shop on their organization’s premises, where employers may add further incentives.

Pre-order and request products

Can’t find something? Ask for it, and we’ll work to source it.

Find a shop near you

Use nearby shop search to locate the closest online and offline Shokhi shops.

What You Can Find on Shokhi

New, authentic, certified refurbished, and custom products and services for women, children, elderly family members, and small businesses:

• Basic healthcare, hygiene, and over-the-counter medicines

• Maternity, baby, and elderly care

• Clothing, food, and kitchenware

• Home décor, jewelry, and eco-friendly handicrafts

• Home improvement and repair

• Agriculture supplies, including seeds, feed, tools, and equipment

For Manufacturers and Raw Material Suppliers

• Reach grassroots consumers through a network of women sellers

• Open a new door-to-door sales channel

• Grow your business while creating lasting social impact and meeting CSR goals

For Organizations and Employers

Set up a Shokhi Shop on your premises to give women workers affordable essentials. Boost worker satisfaction and retention, and strengthen your CSR impact.

Shokhi Help Center

An AI-powered help center for buyers and sellers with lower literacy. Ask your question by voice and get your answer by voice.

Built for Everyone

• Works on low-cost phones and low-bandwidth connections

• Voice support for easier use

• Personalized recommendations powered by AI

• Authenticity and quality focus on every product

Coming Soon

We’re rolling out services in stages:

1. Now: supplier and raw material platforms, seller stores, and door-to-door, phone, social media, and online sales

2. Next: marketplace with local and international reach, plus the AI voice help center

3. Then: certified refurbished marketplace, Shokhi Mini Shops, and seller financing

4. After: Shokhi Shops at partner organizations