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Some best e-commerce deals for SMEs

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BANGALORE, INDIA: India, the fastest growing economy, holds the largest population of small and medium business among the BRIC countries and the US. The SME sector contributed around 22 pc to the country's GDP this year, despite the growing number of SMEs in India, there is very little done for their growth.

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Over the time, Indian market has witnessed a lot of changes, especially in terms of technology used, marketing strategy, reach, identification of new expansion, constraints on modernization and expansion. But if we look at the technology or methods used by the small enterprises there is minimal adoption of those techniques.

The game changer can be customized solutions for these firms at affordable prices. Indian SME market is too big to ignore and henceforth, e-commerce players like smesauda.com and Tradus.com have come up with inventive solutions for the sector.

smesauda's "Future Ready" Concept for SMEs through online and offline initiatives in conjunction with industry associations in one of them.

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In the booming Indian e-commerce space, smesauda.com is focusing on deals and discounts across a wide range of IT and business products and services for SMEs. "The online store offers discounted prices to SMEs through the concept of collective or group buying. The portal also facilitates SMEs take informed buying decisions through their independent vendor reviews, vendor directory and expert advice," says Priyankar Baid, co-founder smesauda.com.

The initiative has been designed to act as a one-stop shop for all SME needs. The product category includes computers, networking equipment, printers, software, security devices, office equipment while the service categories provide equipment rental, information technology and web services, telecommunication, accounting, shipping and freight, printing and HR services.

The other upcoming categories are office furniture, warehousing services, and advertising and PR. The website also provides information and advice from experts on various problems that SMEs face.

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smesauda.com members also get special privilege access to raising equity, working capital and term loans financing through its strategic partners in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and in USA too. Offering a comprehensive solution to various needs and requirements of SMEs, the business model of Smesauda.com is positioned in a manner that benefits both vendors as well as buyers.

Initiated by Priyankar Baid, co-founder smesauda.com, the portal has come up as a revolutionary online platform for SMEs in India. With its online platform, smesauda is reaching out to small businesses in the tier 1 and tier 2 cities of India, giving them unprecedented access to a wide range of products and services at great prices.

In the same way, having recognized the potential of Indian SMB market; e-commerce players like Snapdeal.com and tradus.com have introduced new extensions to their existing business models to proliferate this market. Tradus.com has recently introduced ‘SellerStorefront' for wholesalers and distributor across India where they will be able directly sell to consumers all over India through tradus.com.

Over 1000 of these sellers have already got associated with Tradus.com with largest number of sellers belonging to Delhi and NCR, Rajasthan, Ludhiana, Hyderabad. Being a multi-cultural country this platform is bringing together various wholesalers selling woolens from Ludhiana, Banarasi sarees, Assam tea, Kolahpuri Juttis etc at a single platform.

©CIOL Bureau

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