A Concise Guide to E-Commerce in Trinidad & Tobago- 2017

Fresh on the heels of my WIPAY article, I bring you an updated guide on the mechanics of local E-Commerce.

I’ve decided to take a different approach for the first time ever and NOT give to you via an article but a PERMANENT PAGE instead, so this is an announcement and not the article.

From here on I’ll keep maintaining this page so that it is always up to date, which you’ll also be able to keep track of via changelogs I provide that will inform you about the specific changes in content.

There will still be significant developments that will warrant a fresh, in-depth, blog article and I will write those. What I’ll do afterwards is update the page and link the article; this way the page will remain concise but up to date.

What this guide covers

The Website- Your Online Store where I cover the platforms available
The Payment Gateway- How to enable online payment and the options available
Delivery- Local & International delivery options and integration guide

I’ll also be similarly updating my ‘Starting an E-Commerce Website in Trinidad & Tobago’ page with an evaluation and analysis of the present state of the local online shopping market, which is about 80% complete at the moment.

You’ll also notice I updated my ‘E-Commerce’ menu item with a change in format. I’ll be improving this menu with all the relevant articles, pages and links in one place, easily accessible for you to get all the info you need.

Go to the Guide

April 11, 2017 / Articles, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Recommended, Featured Posts

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About the Author

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I am Zaf Rahaman, owner of Forward Multimedia Ltd, a Trinidad based digital agency now in our 13th year. Through my experience acquired on the ground since 2011, I’ve become known as one of the foremost authorities in E-Commerce, especially as it pertains to Trinidad & Tobago.

I began writing blog articles on various topics after observing the lack of online information about local E-Commerce. These articles quickly propelled the Forward Multimedia to the number one position on Google for all major industry keywords, a position consistently held since without challenge.

In 2018 I was an invited panelist in the annual Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum. Also in 2018 I was an invited speaker for the launch of the Virtual Caribbean DNS Entrepreneurship Center (VDECC) an initiative of ICANN- the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the international body that that coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS) worldwide.

I was also a stakeholder consultant for the Ministry of Trade & Industry’s National E-Commerce Policy which was passed in December 2018, with many of my recommendations making it to the final policy.

Most of all, I love to write AND love to write on everything website and E-Commerce related to help business owners in Trinidad & Tobago get the most out of their online presence.

ALL articles and pages on my site are written by me, in my voice, from the ground up, and for you, from a Trini perspective, using local examples and applications.

Comments (2)

Nickose – December 4, 2017 - 12:25 am:

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In an article written a few year ago, you identified yourself as a Pioneer in e-commerce within Trinidad. I only read that article today but I’ve been engaged in hours of research over this weekend into ecommerce in the Caribbean. You are the source of the best information I found. You’ve done this with concise, in-depth, practical, engaging articles (and the comments sections). Had I not been a broke student who’s now “trying a thing” to get into ecommerce, I would have hired you to help me more… more than you’ve already helped me with this free GOLDEN content. Thank you so much, Zaf! I feel like I know you well enough now for first name basis. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences so graciously, Mr. Rahaman
- admin – December 5, 2017 - 8:43 am:
  
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  Thanks for such a great comment, warms my heart, you had me crying like a baby! I write for the love of writing and for the love of what I do. I’m glad to help people understand E-Commerce in T&T as it’s going to keep growing. Don’t ‘try a ting’, message me and I’ll point you in the right direction if you’re doing things on your own, and yes, call me Zaf.