Print this page

Razina Bazaar

Razina bazaar is a one of the shopping malls in Baku - Azerbaijan. I started working there in 1995 when I was only 12 years old. First I was helping dad with our small jeans shop. Then I had to work for different people to bring home extra money. I worked there from 1995 until 2001. I was:

• Translating Indian, Turkish, Russian, and Azerbaijani languages for international businessmen
• Exchanging different currencies and transferring money to different accounts each week
• Purchasing new products from different businessmen
• Selling products as wholesale or individually
• Preparing sales report daily, weekly, monthly, and annually for headquarters
• Managing four different stores throughout Baku – Azerbaijan
• Traveling across country for better products and deals
• Creating brochures and product catalogs for marketing purposes
• Conducting researches regularly to learn about customers needs, latest fashion, store decorations, and specially customer service
• Setting sales goals daily, weekly, monthly and annually