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Amazon India inks Memorandum of Understanding with Telangana State Handloom Department

Hyderabad: Amazon India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Department of Handloom and Textiles, to educate, train and enable weavers and artisans to directly sell their products to Amazon customers across the country.

According to a statement issued by the e-commerce giant, with over 17,000 handlooms in the state, this association will further help elevate popular handloom products from clusters such as are Pochampally, Warangal, Gadwal, Narayanpet and Siddipet which have a tremendous potential and demand in urban areas.

Gopal Pillai, Director and GM, Seller Services, Amazon India, said through the collaboration with the Telangana government involving training, marketing, selling and delivery of various handloom products, the company will truly aim to transform the lives of these weavers and artisans.

Source: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Business/2017-08-09/Amazon-India-inks-Memorandum-of-Understanding-with-Telangana-State-Handloom-Department/317728