Quick Reference
- Legal Name
- Namshi General Trading LLC
- Website
- https://www.namshi.com
- Primary Category
- Fashion-Only
- Industries
- FashionFootwearBeautyAccessories
- Difficulty
- Hard (4/5)
Approval Requirements
- UAE/GCC trade licence + TRN
- Trademark (granted, GCC registered preferred)
- Minimum 15 fashion SKUs
- High-quality model photography
- Brand deck with positioning + AOV proof
Commission Structure
Higher than Noon mainline; reflects fashion curation effort.
Catalog Requirements
- Min SKUs
- 15
- Attributes
- 30 per SKU (bilingual)
- Schema
- Namshi Catalog v2
- Variants
- Size + Colour
- Notes
- Modest-wear flag for abaya / hijab SKUs.
Image Guidelines
- Image Count
- 5 per SKU
- Dimensions
- 1500×2000 px
- Background
- White or styled
- Model
- Required
- Notes
- Modest-fashion guidelines for KSA market.
Logistics Model
Same-day GCC; Namshi handles all last-mile.
Payment Cycle
Net 14 days post-delivery.
Ad System
Influencer-led discovery via Namshi's in-house content team.
Return Structure
- Window
- 14 days
- Policy
- Free returns for buyers
- Seller Cost
- Reverse logistics
Growth Difficulty Score
Editorial calibration based on rejection rate, doc strictness, SKU floor, approval cycle, and support responsiveness.
Ideal Brand Categories
Common Rejection Reasons
- ✕No UAE/GCC trade licence
- ✕Below 15 fashion SKUs
- ✕No model photography
- ✕Mass-fashion positioning (Namshi is curated-premium)
How to Onboard on Namshi
- 1
Namshi Partner application
Submit GCC trade licence, TRN, and brand portfolio.
- 2
Fashion curation review
Namshi's buying team evaluates brand fit against the curated fashion assortment.
- 3
Modest-wear / KSA compliance check
For KSA market, modest-fashion guidelines validated (abaya / hijab SKUs).
- 4
Bilingual catalog upload
SKUs uploaded with English + Arabic; Namshi QC team validates per SKU.
- 5
Launch with influencer / editorial feature
Brand goes live with a Namshi editorial feature or influencer collaboration.
Namshi Glossary
- VAT UAE (UAE Value Added Tax (5%))
- Mandatory 5% VAT applicable on UAE marketplaces (Noon, Namshi, Amazon.ae). Brands must hold a UAE TRN (Tax Registration Number) to sell.
- AOV (Average Order Value)
- Average rupee value of a single order on the marketplace. Higher AOV categories (e.g. luxury) tolerate higher commission percentages.
- PLA (Product Listing Ad)
- A sponsored placement that pushes a specific SKU to the top of search and category pages. Bidding is CPC-based on the seller portal.
- Brand Store (Branded Storefront)
- A dedicated, brand-controlled URL on the marketplace (e.g. myntra.com/brand-x) with custom banners, A+ content modules, and curated collections.
- EOSS (End of Season Sale)
- Marketplace-wide fashion sale event running Jun–Jul and Dec–Jan. Margins compress 5–15% but volume typically rises 3–8x for participating brands.
- Reconciliation (Payment Reconciliation)
- The order-by-order audit of marketplace settlements against the SKU-level commission, fees, RTO claw-backs, and TDS — typically run monthly.
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