How to Start an Online Store in Egypt: Payments, Shipping and What You Need

Selling online in Egypt is easier than ever, but a successful store needs more than a few photos and products. Here's what to think through before you launch.

1. Payment methods Egyptian customers trust

Customers want to pay the way that suits them, so the more options you offer, the more you sell:

• Cash on delivery: still the most requested option, especially for new customers.
• InstaPay and Vodafone Cash: fast and very widely used.
• Bank cards: through an online payment gateway. Most gateways ask for official business documents, so prepare them early.

2. Shipping

Decide how you'll ship before you open. You can start with your own courier, or work with a shipping company such as Bosta, Aramex or Mylerz. Most importantly, your store must calculate shipping correctly by governorate or zone, so you don't lose money on every order to a distant city.

3. Product pages

The product page is your salesperson. It needs clear photos, a description with sizes or specifications, the price and the stock available. If your products come in sizes or colours, the store has to track stock for each one separately.

4. A simple dashboard

You need to see new orders, update their status (shipped, delivered), add products and check stock — without calling a developer for every change.

5. Things that increase sales

• Discount coupons and gift vouchers for seasons like Ramadan, Eid and White Friday
• Customer reviews on products
• A reminder email to shoppers who left items in their cart
• Facebook and Google pixels, so your ads know who actually bought

6. Trust

Write a clear return and exchange policy, show a WhatsApp number, and let customers track their own orders. A customer who feels safe buys again.

Start right from day one

Stores we built, like Medo Store and ARIZOO, had these from day one. Our Deviora Commerce package includes online payments and cash on delivery, shipping by zone, coupons, uploading your first 50 products, and Google and Meta ads setup with a product catalog — plus the domain and hosting for a full year.