Goa handicrafts to promote sales by e-business

Panaji, Oct 22: The Goa Handicrafts Rural and Small Scale Industries Corporation has gone hi-tech by embracing e-commerce now. Plans are on the anvil to promote the sale of their products through a website, which will be launched shortly.

''The website will display all the unique products of Goan artisans and enable e-business in which payment is made through credit cards.This will further popularise the Goan handicrafts,'' a corporation source said.

In a bid to give a fillip to its turnover, the corporation has also planned to open more outlets in all metros by obtaining assistance from the Central and the State governments.

The board of directors of the corporation met here recently to approve the decision of opening 'new emporia' in New Delhi and Agra.

Apart from this, the corporation had decided to organise two 'Aparant' exhibitions and one craft bazaar in December, February and March, to provide a platform for the artisans to display their skills and market their products.

Also, during this festival season, the corporation had offered 5 to 10 per cent discounts on various handicrafts, besides, introducing rebates to corporate houses on certain festive occasions, sources added.

UNI