2. The Team The PortfolioVision and Mission The Market
Why Palaash
PALAASH
THE SHEER VARIETY
Unique, exquisite, handmade and eco-friendly
handicraft products using a combination of Kanshi
grass, Palm leaves and Bamboo
HIGH MARGINS
TALENTED & MOTIVATED
The indigenous tribal art is taken to the next level by the
collaborations to create a sustained differentiation
TRAINING & SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Extremely cost effective,
good quality products
guaranteed to be 5-25 %
cheaper than similar quality
products. The procurement
also occurs under expert
supervision to ensure product
quality
SUSTAINED GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Project led and mentored by Suchitra Sinha, IAS in collaboration
with Government of Jharkhand
UMBRELLA NGO INVOLVEMENT
Day to Day operations are also aided by Ambalika, a
NGO dedicated to helping indigenous primitive tribes
3. The SABAR TRIBE
INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS
•There is large product variety and range
•It has strong, diversified and supportive retail infrastructure.
•Cheap labor rates that result to competitive price.
•Low capital investment.
•There is flexible production flexibility
•Easy creation and development of production centers without big
investments (easy scale up)
•HIGH MARGINS
•Government support
BRAND ATTRACTIVENESS
•Major revamp in marketing activities via XLRI Jamshedpur
•Strong brand activation across B-Schools through the Campus Ambassador
program
•Support of Jharkhand Government, tribal affairs
•Design training from National Institute of fashion technology (NIFT)
•Influencers lined up, upcoming e-commerce launch
•Kanshi grass, Palm leaves and Bamboo based eco friendly products
The Team The PortfolioVision and Mission The Market
Why Palaash
TRIBE ETTIQUETES:
• About 150 -200 workers employed from the
tribe
• The tribe receives design tips and training from
NIFT graduated designers
• The tribe makes trips to handicrafts fairs in
Delhi and Kolkata
• The sales also across happen through the
ambalika website
4. The Team The PortfolioThe MarketWhy Palaash
Vision and Mission
OUR VISION
• Create a sustainable line of unique, exquisite, handmade and eco-friendly handicraft products using a
combination of Kanshi grass, Palm leaves and Bamboo
• Providing a solid stream of revenue and skill development for the talented people of the Sabar tribe using
talented designers and structured support
• Build a strong business model ensuring high margins for the tribe
• Open new online and offline channels for selling for the Sabar Tribe artwork
• Look for sustained collaborations and partnerships to help indigenous tribes
OUR MISSION
• Provide training to the Primitive Tribes in the area of Design and Development of their traditional products
to increase the commercial viability and marketing appeal of their products
• Provide the necessary technology and training to increase their productivity and efficiency to meet orders
in a time bound manner without compromising on the quality.
• Serve as a platform for marketing by procuring orders from various organisations-both government &
private, from India & abroad. The revenues minus the cost incurred is re-invested for the welfare of the
PTGs.
5. Vision and Mission The PortfolioThe MarketWhy Palaash
The Team
MANUFACTURINGDESIGN
SELLING &
DISTRIBUTION
SABAR TRIBE
150 – 200 size
DESIGNERS FROM
NIFT
AMBALIKA (NGO)
GOVERNMENT OF
JHARKHAND (TRIBAL
AFFAIRS)
MARKETING
XLRI JAMSHEDPUR
OFFLINE MARKETING
6 members
ONLINE MARKETING
6 members
TRAINING &
DEVELOPMENT
XLRI JAMSHEDPUR
HR Students
6 members
NIFT, AMBALIKA
SELLING,
MARKETING
DESIGN & MANUFACTURING
LED BY: SUCHITRA SINHA - IAS
6. The Team
Indulgence in Purchase
Frequencyof
purchase
High E.g.. Furniture purchases
Low
High
Low E.g.. Utility
Socialite
InvolvedTraditional
• Mostly given as gifts, on
different occasions e.g..
House opening ceremony
• Occasion/Event driven. Buy
at gifting shops like archives
or store purchases done at
fairs
• Premium customers,
• Utilise the handicrafts a part
of their house interiors .
• Feel proud about possessing
these unique products.
• Buying at auctions, high end
furniture showrooms
• Mostly women (mothers),
• Bought for household use
• Purchase on occasional
trips to fairs and
exhibitions
• Young women & men in
the age group of 18-30
• Frequently change their
accessories and simple
household decoration
• A self purchase activity.
• Purchases at a ladies
corners / retail
outlets/online
SEGMENTATION & TARGETTING
Vision and Mission The PortfolioWhy Palaash
The Market
Handicraft exports
from India increased
by 13.5% year-on-
year
Woodware increae by
9.52% CAGR over last
3 year
Jharkhand leads in
Bamboo based
Handicraft exports
Emerging
40.73%
10.00%9%
6%
34.2700%
% of Exports woodware
USA Germany UK UAE others
Challenges
• Globalization reducing exports to certain countries
• Certifications required for exports
• Internal inter state trade regulations
• Fragmented demand (extremely personalized)
• Competition from the unorganized sector
• Alternative arts and decorative
• Lack of concrete market data
7. The TeamVision and Mission The MarketWhy Palaash
Indulgence in Purchase
Frequencyof
purchase
Low
High
Low
E.g..
Utility
Socialite
Involved
Emerging
Traditional
• Coasters
• Table mats
• Containers and bins
• Cushion covers
• Cups
• Bags
• Fruit baskets
• Lighting baskets
• Decorative light
hangings
• Wall hangings
• File Folder
• Pen stands
• Containers and bins
• Cushion covers
• Cups
• Bags
• Tiffin Box
• Lighting baskets
• Decorative light
hangings
• Artistic Wall
hangings
• Chairs
• Lamps
• Vases
• Small Tables
• Wall clocks
• Artistic wall hangings
• Dining table
containers
• Vases
• Cups
High
E.g.. Furniture
purchases
• Currently the tribe makes 100 different
kind of Products (Including different
SKUs)
• The Products have been studied
carefully and have been categorised into
24 categories which can be further
categorised.
The Portfolio
PROJECTIONS
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
800000
2016 2017 2018
Revenue(INR)
Projections
Offline Online
B2B launch
1 online
market
place
Mass media
advertising,
influencers
3 online
market
places
8. The MarketThe Team The PortfolioVision and Mission
Home Décor
Ranchi Jamshedpur
Home Décor JHD Home Décor
Sonari
Aavaran Decora Kalimati Road
Sakchi
Kraft Furnishing
Handicraft
Ranchi Jamshedpur
Kashmiri Handicraft Store Local gift
shops
Local Stores in Upper Bazaar
Government Stores
Ranchi Jamshedpur
Khadi Gramodyog Bhandar same
Jharcraft stores
Festivals and Expos
Ranchi Jamshedpur
Khadi mela in Mohrabadi Expos in gopal
maidan
Trade Expos in jaypal
WHERE WE SELL
Rukmini -
http://trumatter.in/
Best art and craft blog in
India
Reach: 2500
Shruti Singh -
https://www.facebook.com/Th
eEastCoastDesi
Featured on Indian Express
Reach: 15000
Bhavana-
http://www.anindiansummer.in
Multiple platform celebrity
Reach: 17000
INFLUENCERS – LINED UP
Indulgence in Purchase
Frequency
of
purchase
Low
High
Low E.g.. Utility
Socialite
Involved
Emerging
Traditional
• Home decors
• Gift Shops
• Ladies Corners
• Sweet Shops
• Handicraft stores
High
E.g.. Furniture purchases
• Government Stores
• Ladies Corner
• Handicraft Stores
• Festivals and Expos
• Premium Fruit stalls
• Books and Stationary
Shops
• Government Stores
• Handicraft Stores
• Festivals and Expos
• Home Decors
• Kitchenware Shops
• Gift Shops
• Restaurants
WHERE NEXT
The Customers
9. The PortfolioThe Market The CustomersThe Team
Risks &Contingencies
INJURY RISKS
Since the handicraft business is not enough to sustain
livelihood, most workers have allied jobs of farming,
carpentry, poultry etc. involving huge amount of manual
labor. Lots of workers sustain injuries on such jobs
affecting their concentration and productivity
ATTRITION RISKS
Most of the workers are driven by immediate cash
rewards. A lack of marketing effort till now has seen
fluctuating demand. This causes the workers to
leave the handicrafts field to concentrate on other
short term cash generating avenues.
RISKS
TECHNOLOGY RISKS CULTURAL RISKS
Most of these workers are technology averse. Technology
adoption to ramp up scale might involve time and
money. Scaling will require larger amount labor as
compared to other industries.
The tribe sometimes is apprehensive about
involvement of strangers. This might cause some
barriers in training and development. Relationship
building is required before actually undertaking any
task.
INCREASED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
FREQUENT VISITS FOR RELATIONSHIP BUILDINGSTEADY INCREMENTAL TRAINING
OVERTIME BASED INCENTIVES
GOVERNMENT
SUPPORT
NGO
SUPPORT
XLRI
SUPPORT
NIFT
SUPPORT