Just the mention of “Downtown Kampala”, paints the image of plazas well garnished with shops selling a cross-section of items. It is home to the very familiar Kikuubo and in short, Downtown Kampala is the place to go to when you need to shop virtually anything from electronics to food.
Meanwhile Downtown is the answer to many of the demands of Ugandan shoppers, a new tide is sweeping across the streets of Kampala in terms of e-commerce and various online stores are popping up to ride the new wave. E-commerce is rapidly growing in Uganda, and it is expected to shortly become the second largest online market in the East Africa region, after Kenya.
E-commerce is an undeniable force, even in Uganda people are starting to get a hold of it. However, the industry is no stranger to shortcomings, from the quality of products to the duration of delivery. Online stores have been receiving lashes from customers for quite some time.
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But not anymore. Odukar Store wants to alter a part of the narrative, it is rooting upfront by learning from the industry and wants to tweak a small but yet critical part of the industry model for the greater good.
Unlike most e-commerce platforms in Uganda which connect buyers and sellers, Odukar Store like Amazon sells directly to consumers.
By focusing on only electronics for now and managing their own inventory, Odukar Store is ensuring that customers get the premium products they want to spend on. The word “Odukar” is a spin-off from the popular local word “Duuka” to mean Kiosk or shops.
What’s Special about Odurkar Store?
Unlike your average online store, Odukar Store focuses solely on electronics for now. They may be having intentions to increase the product category in the near future but narrowing the catalogue ensures that you get a quality product.
In the same spirit as Nike’s famous slogan of “ Smaller is Better” Oduka is receiving positive reviews on their products and lashes over poor quality is unseen.
How to place your order on Odukar Store?
You can order online from their website or simply inbox them via their Facebook @odukarstore.
Currently, there are offers(Up to 15% Discounts) for customers across the premium electronic domains of chargers(Phone and Wall chargers), Power extensions, USB Cables, HDMI Cables and Phone Holders.
