JioMart rolls out ‘Craft Mela’ to empower the weaver and artisan community in India: Reliance Retail’s JioMart, one of India’s leading indigenous e-marketplaces today announced the roll-out of one of the biggest handloom and handicraft storefronts the ‘Craft Mela’.
Keeping with its vision to empower local artisans and weavers to showcase ‘Made in India’ products to customers, JioMart gives prominence to India’s rich handicraft heritage by exclusively promoting them on the platform.
Customers will have the opportunity to visit the online version of an offline exhibition, where they will learn about Indian handicrafts and be delighted by the display of unique products from 17-19 March.
Through Craft Mela, JioMart will impact the lives of 10,000+ artisans and weavers from across 22 states & union territories of India. JioMart has already onboarded 600+ sellers & master artisans. Consumers can choose from over 85,000 products from across regions, showcasing the real essence of Bharat.
Sandeep Varaganti, CEO, JioMart, said, “JioMart is dedicated to empowering the local artisan and weaver community in India through e-commerce. We want to help them grow their businesses, preserve Indian crafts, and provide impetus to the rural economy. Such initiatives provide sellers with a platform to list and sell their merchandise online to a diverse customer base. It motivates artisans to embrace online selling. Through Craft Mela, we want to make authentic indigenous crafts from across the country quickly & easily accessible to our customers at the click of a button. We aim to boost the growth of emerging local art forms that will benefit both artisans and customers, as we broaden our seller base and product assortment.”
During the three-day-long festival, JioMart will have an extensive range of authentic merchandise with intricate designs from Indian weavers and artisans offering unparalleled artisanship.
It will include Sambalpuri sarees from Odisha, Kasavu sarees from Kerala, Block printed bedsheets from Jaipur, Madhubani paintings, Dhokra artwork, Wooden home decor from Jodhpur, beautiful Chikankari hand-work clothes from Lucknow, Channapatna wooden toys, Eco-friendly yoga mats and many more.
For more information on JioMart:
- Visit www.jiomart.com or download the app
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ABOUT RELIANCE RETAIL LIMITED:
Reliance Retail Limited is a subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, the holding company of all the retail companies under the RIL (Reliance Industries Limited) group. RRVL, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, operates integrated omni channel network of 17,225 stores and digital commerce platforms across Grocery, Consumer Electronics, Fashion & Lifestyle and Pharma consumption baskets and has partnered with over 2 million merchants through its New Commerce initiative. RRVL reported a consolidated turnover of ₹ 199,704 crore ($ 26.3 billion) and net profit of ₹ 7,055 crore ($ 931 million) for the year ended March 31, 2022.
ABOUT JIOMART:
JioMart is Reliance Retail’s e-tail arm and endeavours to empower entrepreneurs & strengthen the SMB (Small and Medium Businesses) community in India by providing them with one of India’s largest home-grown e-marketplace destinations. It seeks to create an excellent experience amongst sellers and buyers with its convenient services, a diverse choice of products, easy-to-use interface, quick delivery, and unparalleled deals. The indigenous e-marketplace offers millions of products across categories and a robust supplier base, is set to transform the digital commerce segment in India.
