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Following discussions within the Mahallak team about supporting merchants and helping more people discover their businesses, we have launched the Stores section on our website. Published stores eligible for display now have a dedicated page bringing together their products, business information and contact options. It also gives people who prefer shopping on a computer a convenient way to explore local stores and home businesses in Lebanon.
Built around the needs of merchants and shoppers
We started with a practical question: how can we help merchants present their businesses to a wider audience while making their products easier to explore? Our team discussions focused on the value of a page that customers can open in a browser and merchants can share, alongside their presence in the app.
The new Stores section puts that idea into practice. Visitors can discover businesses and open a dedicated store page to explore its products and learn about its offer before getting in touch.
One page for a store’s identity and products
Each store page displays its name, image and description, together with available products, prices and details based on the information published by the merchant. Contact options and location information appear where available, giving visitors a clear next step.
A direct store link can be shared through WhatsApp or social media. Individual products also have shareable links, so customers can open the relevant images and details and ask the merchant about a specific item.
Another opportunity to be discovered through Google
Public store pages are prepared for indexing, with titles and descriptions that help search engines understand their content. This creates another opportunity for a merchant to be discovered when people search for the store or relevant information about its offer.
Search engines decide whether and when to index a page and where it appears in results. Publishing a page does not guarantee a Google listing or a particular position. Accurate descriptions, clear images and current information remain essential to making the page useful to visitors.
A comfortable experience for desktop shoppers
Some customers prefer exploring products on a larger screen, whether on a desktop computer or a laptop. Store pages let them browse images, read details and move between products directly in their browser, without installing the app to browse.
Visitors can use search, categories and location filters to discover stores, then open product pages and contact the merchant about availability and how to order. The website currently supports browsing, discovery and direct contact; purchases and payments are not completed on the website.
A practical step in supporting local businesses
A dedicated page gives merchants a clear destination to share with people interested in their work and a place to present what makes their business distinctive. They can include the link in posts, messages and promotional material, helping customers find store information and products together.
To make the most of this presence, we encourage merchants to review product photos, descriptions, prices and contact details regularly. We will continue developing Mahallak around the needs of business owners and shoppers, making local commerce easier to discover and connect with.
Your next step
Explore the Stores section on Mahallak, browse products and contact merchants directly. If you are a merchant, review your store page and its details, then share the link with customers so they can easily discover what you offer.
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