Local Commerce Programme
Structured support for operating stores and early commerce businesses across launch, improvement, scale, export, technology and women-led commerce tracks.
Founding edition · PakistanExplore programme →
Business support programmes
Practical support for
better local commerce.
Country-based programmes connecting independent businesses, digital-first brands and commerce startups with assessments, expertise, useful tools and transparent partner benefits.
View the Pakistan founding programme →Programme participation is separate from store rankings.
GLOBAL PRINCIPLE
Programmes may help a business improve its website and operations, but participation, sponsorship and completion never directly alter an E-commerce Index score or ranking.
01 · ACTIVE & PLANNED PROGRAMMESBuilt globally.
Built globally.
Delivered locally.
Each programme uses a common transparency framework while adapting benefits, experts and operating knowledge to its market.
Online Ready Programme
A guided route for offline and early-stage businesses to prepare their identity, catalogue, payments, delivery, trust, operations and first digital storefront.
Pilot · PakistanView readiness checklist →
Country Launch Partnerships
A collaborative framework for organisations contributing local knowledge, ecosystem relationships and credible directory coverage in future markets.
Partnerships openPropose a country alliance →
Commerce Research Programme
Future collaboration on responsible aggregate evidence, ecosystem mapping, standards and practical market reports.
In developmentResearch partnerships →
ECIndex Academy
Role-based commerce learning for storefront owners, managers and operating teams, governed by an independent credential and assessment standard.
Founding pilot · PakistanExplore the Academy →
02 · PROGRAMME STANDARD
A repeatable support model.
Assess
Establish the business context and a transparent baseline.
Plan
Prioritise a realistic set of improvements and relevant benefits.
Support
Provide tools, expertise, office hours and confirmed partner opportunities.
Review
Measure progress, record lessons and optionally publish a case study.
03 · FIRST MARKET
Pakistan founding cohort.
Our first Local Commerce Programme will begin with businesses and startups operating in Pakistan.