Pikadro awards e-commerce small businesses
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 14 2022:
Leading e-commerce business enabler platform of northeast region, Pikadro presented several awards to various small e-commerce businesses of the state in a bid to promote entrepreneurs in a function held at Classic Hotel, Imphal on Friday.
During the function, Best Seller Awards were presented to Bidyarani Nangom Collection and My Collection; Inspiring Seller Awards to Ahanbi Phijol, Babyson Luwang, Ningol Charei, Nirupama Creation, Phanek Phijol and Viser Manipur; and Best Pikadro Partner of the Year 2022 to BK wardrobe.
Apart from the main awards, several sub-Category awards were also presented.
Speaking on the occasion as chief guest, Babina Healthcare and Hospitality Industries Private Limited managing director Dr Dhabali Thangjam observed how e-commerce activities are becoming the new market across the globe and how it reaches every nook and corner of the world including the state.
These platforms are becoming popular since the customers do not have to waste time and additional resources to go to the market for buying their requirements and it is a convenient way of shopping, he said.
The whole system rests on the trust among the seller, buyer and the platform.
As there are occasional issues of problem in finding the address for delivery, late delivery, delivering wrong products among others, it is important to build trust to increase customer satisfaction.
At the same time, customers have every right to return or replace any product under certain policy framework if the product delivered does not meet the expectation of the customers, he said.
Dr Dhabali said that Pikadro is a company providing an online platform for small businesses to go online.
The company has over 400 registered sellers and is providing service at 157 locations through 15 distribution agencies.
It has over one lakh registered customers and it will grow bigger by the end of the current year, he said, while appreciating the gesture of the company to encourage its sellers.
Manipur University Centre for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development director professor Dr Ch Ibohal Meitei, JCRE Skill Solutions director Lairenjam Niranjan and Globiz Web Solution Pvt Ltd managing director Roshnikumar Yambem also attended the event.