The document discusses Amazon Karigar, a platform launched by Amazon to help artisans and weavers in India. It aims to provide greater visibility, access and reduced logistics costs for traditional craftspeople. The structure was developed through in-depth analysis of its potential in the global market. Amazon's existing infrastructure is being utilized to execute the project and integrate artisans and customers through strategic visibility and pipeline approaches. Marketing communication occurs mainly through social media platforms and content creation highlights cultural pride to build the brand. The project is seen as mutually beneficial for artisans, customers and the company, with over 150,000 artisans currently onboarded.
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2. COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE PROCESS AND STRUCTURE AMAZON KARIGAR
SM-11- MFSA EXAM- EPGP-12- SARAVANAN
Formal Infrastructure and Employee Involvement
Planning &
Focus
Collection Analysis Communication
Decision
Amazon Karigar
Aims to focus upon
onboarding the
traditional Crafts
and rural artisans
Their plan is majorly
towards creating a
visibility, direct
access and reduced
logistics expenditure
The marketing Mix
creates an
integrated effort on
the entire industry
than doing
marketing for
individual art forms
and the product
range
Region wise
handicrafts
Wall d辿cor
Handloom fabrics,
Sarees and other
textiles including
upholsteries
Sculptures and dolls
Carpets
Lampshades like
utility products to
meet the needs of
individual buyers,
Wholesalers,
Interior Decorators
and emporiums.
The structure of the
project has been made
with in-depth analysis on
its potential to reach
global market.
The execution of this
project has been well
executed with the
available infrastructure of
Amazon for other
product range.
Integration of artisans
and segmented
customers are carried out
through proper strategies
on creating visibility and
pipeline structure
The market
communication is
happening through
majorly social media
platform.
The focussed content
creation is executed
by the brand building
process to create an
exclusive taste for the
handicraft products.
The sense of pride
and cultural richness
is highlighted in its
advertisements and
media presence
The overall decision
on integrating the
artisans though the
platform is a wise
decision to take the
social cause with a
great ROI.
It is a win- win
situation for the
artisans, Customers
and the company.
The network effect
has been very
effective and the
company is
progressing with
onboarding of
150000 artisans.
3. Power of
Buyers
Power of
supplier
Rivalry New
entrant
Substitute
Diversified
products at
various price
range gives
options.
More sellers
with unsold
artefacts.
Imported
artefacts and
textile as
alternative
Luxury
creations
Exclusivity
Material
and
techniques
Geographic
al Index
Patents and
IPR of
designs and
materials
Unorganised
market selling
Exhibition
business
structure
Boutiques, Art
Galleries and
emporiums
Less entry
Barrier
Low labour
cost
Rural skill
and
techniques
are easy to
copy without
legal issues
Moulds / 3D
printer
Made crafts
China
Imports
machine
made textiles
Western
ambience
against
Indian
aesthetics
PORTERS 5 FORCE ANALYSIS INDIAN HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY
(FOR AMAZON KARIGAR- STRATEGY FRAME- SM-11- EPGP-12)
4. Attributes
Company
Specific
value proposition
Funding
Strength/Weakness
Target
Customer
Product/Category
Target Customer
Product
specific
Pricing
Tjori Jaypore Craftsvilla
It is a marketplace
of handcrafted
products made by
self, artisans and
designers
Online and Offline
Inventory model for
handcrafted and indigenous
goods made contributed by
artisans, designers and self-
made by Jaypore.
uses a marketplace model to capture
the regional variations of India.
Connects local artisans designers
directly to global customers and
thereby increase their livelihood,
remove middlemen, help them
create/promote their brand
$2.9M invested
led by Hindustan
Times, Mckinsey
& company
$8.4M by 2 investors. Now
acquired by Aditya Birla
Fashion and retail
$62.7M investment led by Sequoia
capital, light speed venture, Global
founders, Supera
Mostly restricted
with apparel as a
category. Creates
its own products
along with listing
artisan's work.
selling products that are
self-made, made by artisans
or designers. Essentially a
luxurious brand that is
selling the products at very
high prices.
restricted to apparel and lifestyle
category- connects artisans to global
customers, remove middlemen to
ensure artisans get the best price of
their products sold.
Apparel and
Lifestyle Apparel, d辿cor, apparel and lifestyle
Online shoppers
for apparel and
clothing
High segment shoppers
both offline and online
audience that has capacity
to invest in home and
apparel luxury brands
Online shoppers for apparel and
clothing
Medium
expensive Expensive Medium expensive