13 retailers from Southern India honoured for phy-gital excellence

FIRST, the Forum for Internet Retailers, Sellers, and Traders launched recently by Narayan Rane, MSME Minister announced the winners of the seller awards.  The award ceremony witnessed the presence of dignitaries including Dr. J.U. Chandrakala, IAS, Director, Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute, Department of MSME, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mr. K. Mariappan, President, Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA), and Mr. Krishna Gupta, Chairman and National President, Federation of All India Distributors Association, among others.

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Addressing the gathering, Mr. Vinod Kumar, President, India SME Forum (ISF), stated, “We wish to provide all the support the winners need in their journey ahead and look forward to how they set an example for millions of others in their industries.”  Mr. Girish Krishnan, Director, Amazon Pay Rewards Merchant Services, said,

 “ We are humbled to see thousands of sellers across India adopt the Amazon Pay  Smart Store program that offers the widest range affordability options such as no cost EMI, instant discounts etc to boost sales. Mr. Prahlad Kakar, Brand Guru and Chairman, India SME Forum, said, “It’s inspiring to see businesses evolving with time.” Dr. Aruna Sharma, Retd. IAS and Secretary General was among those who spoke