The e-commerce portals even removed the scourge of middlemen, who used to eat into the earnings of artisans and weavers. His middleman Pranay, who owns online store RCI Handicrafts, introduced him to the world of technology, helping him promote his product. “In the intial days after demonetization, online store TrendyBharat closed the Cash On Delivery (COD) service. Harleen Kaur, CMO of online portal TrendyBharat, said: “The handicraft industry in India is growing at a steady pace. We believe in promoting the traditional market and want to serve as a medium to provide exposure to the work of local artisans.”

Source: dna January 14, 2017 01:39 UTC