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Practical guides for selling online in Egypt — stores, payments, shipping and marketing.

Cash on delivery in Egypt — running it without eating your margin

Cash on delivery is the default in the Egyptian market. This guide covers what it really costs and how to bring returns down.

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How to choose the right e-commerce platform for your store in Egypt

No platform suits every merchant. A practical set of questions to answer before you choose — and when a global platform is the better fit.

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What is Hekana Flow, and how to make your store run itself

Hekana Flow connects something that happens in your store to something that gets done automatically — a WhatsApp message, a coupon, a stock alert — with no code.

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Shipping for online stores in Egypt — a practical guide

How to price shipping properly, handle the far governorates, and bring returns down — without losing money on every order.

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Building your store on Hekana — from signup to first order

The order you should actually work in to launch a Hekana store: products, payment, shipping, design, and your first order.

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Pricing your products in Egypt — without losing money while thinking you profit

Most small stores price by guesswork or by copying a competitor. How to work out your real cost and set a price that leaves you an actual margin.

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How to start an online store in Egypt, step by step

A practical guide to launching an online store in Egypt: products, payments, shipping and marketing — with no coding needed.

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How to market your store on Instagram and TikTok in Egypt

A practical marketing plan for your Egyptian online store: content, ads and measuring results on a small budget.

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