In 2024, Filipinos adopted the saying, “Kapag maiksi ang kumot, matutong mamaluktot“ (when the blanket is short, learn to bend). This means they...
December 19, 2024Packworks, a Filipino startup that offers a B2B open platform for sari-sari stores, has reached a significant milestone. On November 15, 2024, it...
November 21, 2024The upcoming Digital Congress (DigiCon) will feature a panel discussion focusing on the critical shift of over 1.3 million sari-sari stores as the...
October 3, 2024Packworks, a Filipino startup known for its business-to-business (B2B) platform for sari-sari stores, received the Bronze Stevie Award winner “Company of the Year...
August 30, 2024Sari-sari stores will become smarter and more sophisticated with the latest partnership between Packworks and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Packworks,...
July 11, 2024Filipino startup Packworks partnered with Help.NGO to launch SariLink, providing reliable Starlink Internet to sari-sari stores in the Catanduanes to boost local entrepreneurship and close the digital...
April 30, 2024When inflation soars high, sari-sari stores run low, providing a lifeline of essential services to around 94% of Filipinos nationwide. This is the key finding...
March 13, 2024Over 1 million sari-sari stores in the Philippines provide customers their daily needs. However, these stores face challenges in growing their businesses because...
March 5, 2024Packworks, a Filipino startup offering a business-to-business (B2B) FMCG marketplace for sari-sari stores, partnered with 1Sari Financing Corporation to provide access to secure, reliable,...
December 4, 2023The micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector in the Philippines, which makes up 99% of registered businesses, is reported to be the most underbanked in Asia....
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