Announcing its entry into the e-tailing space, Sahaj has launched an online shopping portal SahajShopping.com in partnership with Infibeam. In an age where e-Commerce is the buzzword and pins to pendants are being purchased online, Sahaj brings in convenience & a choice of products at the doorstep of the rural citizens.
With a few clicks, a rural citizen will be able to order and purchase from scores of categories listed on the portal, at their nearby Sahaj Common Service Center. From mobiles to watches to books to music, the rural citizen will have them all. This would bring a whole new convenient & exciting shopping experience for rural consumers.
The size of the e-commerce market (which encapsulates all financial transactions conducted on the Internet) in India for 2012 is estimated to be USD 10 billion and projected to grow at a CAGR of 45% to reach USD 200 billion by 2020..
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Umesh Rao, National Head - Sales & Marketing, Sahaj said, "We continue to offer value & convenience to the rural citizens. With SahajShopping.com, a rural citizen will now have immediate & easy access to plethora of products. This truly marks the beginning of a new age offering from Sahaj."
Agrees Ms. Neeru Sharma, Vice President Corporate Development, Infibeam.com, adding, "At Infibeam, we believe that ecommerce technology solutions should be such that it helps in creating livelihood. We are proud to have partnered with Sahaj in their initiative (SahajShopping.com) to bring products to non-urban Indians at transparent and affordable prices. This unique concept is helping in bridging the gap between the urban and the rural zones."
The service is being launched across 50 Sahaj Jan Seva Kendras in Uttar Pradesh.
About Sahaj e-Village Limited
Sahaj e-Village Limited, a venture initiative of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited is a business integrator in the field of IT infrastructure with a focus on rural India. It has over 99 offices across 6 states and has emerged as the largest implementers of ICT-based projects in the World. It has taken up the task of eliminating the undemocratic digital divide between rural and urban India, under the NeGP, the Flagship Program of the Government of India in Rural India. It brings government, business, and services to the rural India through an expanding network of Village Level Franchisee Partners. Srei Sahaj is set to launch over 28,000 CSCs across 107 districts in the six states of Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. More than 26,000 CSCs have already been established, providing a single-window, one stop solution to the citizen’s needs, under the Private-Public- Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
The parent company of Sahaj, Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited, is a Holistic Infrastructure Institution, constantly and consistently ideating to deliver innovative solutions in infrastructure space, thus playing a significant role in nation-building for over two decades, both in urban and rural India. Srei's businesses include Infrastructure Project Finance, Advisory and Development, Infrastructure Equipment Finance, Venture Capital, Capital Market, Insurance Broking. Srei has a pan-India presence with a network of 198 offices and has also replicated its business model overseas with two offices in Russia and one in Germany.
About Infibeam
Infibeam.com is an e-commerce company headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. Infibeam.com is an exciting online shopping destination that gives unforgettable shopping experience. Infibeam.com stores products like Books, Mobile phones, Computers and Accessories, Cameras, Watches, Health Equipment, Apparel, Cakes, Chocolates, Flowers, Combo Gifts and much more. And these products are up for grab at guaranteed lowest price. The team Infibeam makes one’s online shopping easy & fun with a user-friendly shopping interface. With their same day delivery option as well as home delivery of mobile phones, watches, health equipment and gifts orders, the company offers its customers a low risk and pleasurable shopping experience.
With a few clicks, a rural citizen will be able to order and purchase from scores of categories listed on the portal, at their nearby Sahaj Common Service Center. From mobiles to watches to books to music, the rural citizen will have them all. This would bring a whole new convenient & exciting shopping experience for rural consumers.
The size of the e-commerce market (which encapsulates all financial transactions conducted on the Internet) in India for 2012 is estimated to be USD 10 billion and projected to grow at a CAGR of 45% to reach USD 200 billion by 2020..
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Umesh Rao, National Head - Sales & Marketing, Sahaj said, "We continue to offer value & convenience to the rural citizens. With SahajShopping.com, a rural citizen will now have immediate & easy access to plethora of products. This truly marks the beginning of a new age offering from Sahaj."
Agrees Ms. Neeru Sharma, Vice President Corporate Development, Infibeam.com, adding, "At Infibeam, we believe that ecommerce technology solutions should be such that it helps in creating livelihood. We are proud to have partnered with Sahaj in their initiative (SahajShopping.com) to bring products to non-urban Indians at transparent and affordable prices. This unique concept is helping in bridging the gap between the urban and the rural zones."
The service is being launched across 50 Sahaj Jan Seva Kendras in Uttar Pradesh.
About Sahaj e-Village Limited
Sahaj e-Village Limited, a venture initiative of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited is a business integrator in the field of IT infrastructure with a focus on rural India. It has over 99 offices across 6 states and has emerged as the largest implementers of ICT-based projects in the World. It has taken up the task of eliminating the undemocratic digital divide between rural and urban India, under the NeGP, the Flagship Program of the Government of India in Rural India. It brings government, business, and services to the rural India through an expanding network of Village Level Franchisee Partners. Srei Sahaj is set to launch over 28,000 CSCs across 107 districts in the six states of Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. More than 26,000 CSCs have already been established, providing a single-window, one stop solution to the citizen’s needs, under the Private-Public- Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
The parent company of Sahaj, Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited, is a Holistic Infrastructure Institution, constantly and consistently ideating to deliver innovative solutions in infrastructure space, thus playing a significant role in nation-building for over two decades, both in urban and rural India. Srei's businesses include Infrastructure Project Finance, Advisory and Development, Infrastructure Equipment Finance, Venture Capital, Capital Market, Insurance Broking. Srei has a pan-India presence with a network of 198 offices and has also replicated its business model overseas with two offices in Russia and one in Germany.
About Infibeam
Infibeam.com is an e-commerce company headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. Infibeam.com is an exciting online shopping destination that gives unforgettable shopping experience. Infibeam.com stores products like Books, Mobile phones, Computers and Accessories, Cameras, Watches, Health Equipment, Apparel, Cakes, Chocolates, Flowers, Combo Gifts and much more. And these products are up for grab at guaranteed lowest price. The team Infibeam makes one’s online shopping easy & fun with a user-friendly shopping interface. With their same day delivery option as well as home delivery of mobile phones, watches, health equipment and gifts orders, the company offers its customers a low risk and pleasurable shopping experience.