Article: ShopClues.com & Droom.in host celebration of E-Commerce Day

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ShopClues.com & Droom.in host celebration of E-Commerce Day

ShopClues, India’s largest managed marketplace celebrated E-commerce Day in Gurgaon on 8th May 2015 in association with Droom.in, India’s leading automobile marketplace. It commemorated the day by inviting students and entrepreneurs with an interest in the country’s fastest-growing industry to get a peek into the way things work. The event was also aimed at guiding the attendees on how to make it big in this space, brimming with potential. As a bonus, they got a chance to gain valuable insights from the industry veterans like Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, founder and CEO, Droom.in and founder of ShopClues and Mr. Sanjay Sethi CEO & co-founder.

ShopClues, India’s largest managed marketplace celebrated E-commerce Day in Gurgaon on 8th May 2015 in association with Droom.in, India’s leading automobile marketplace. It commemorated the day by inviting students and entrepreneurs with an interest in the country’s fastest-growing industry to get a peek into the way things work. The event was also aimed at guiding the attendees on how to make it big in this space, brimming with potential. As a bonus, they got a chance to gain valuable insights from the industry veterans like Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, founder and CEO, Droom.in and founder of ShopClues and Mr. Sanjay Sethi CEO & co-founder.

Droom, India’s first marketplace for automobiles joined the initiative along with ShopClues to magnify the concept of e-business and its future prospective. Together, these major online players with substantial stake in the e-commerce pie shared their ideologies and their route to a successful business venture.

The E-commerce Day began at 5 PM with registrations and a preliminary introduction to ShopClues. The attendees then filled up a questionnaire that would help the company to know them better for future reference. At 6 PM, the official welcome was hosted and this was followed by the CEO’s presentation. The founders of Droom and ShopClues shared first hand experiences of their entrepreneurial journey and answered various questions asked by the attendees of the event about ecommerce industry. At 7 PM, all participants and hosts interacted in an informal meet and greet over beer and snacks. They were also encouraged to leave feedback after the conclusion of the event so that brands could tailor more such activities that appeal to the demographic profile of those who were present at the E-commerce Day celebrations.

Speaking on the event, Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal said “In India buying and selling used automobiles experience is completely broken.  At Droom, we are focused on building trust, increase transparency, create greater selection, and pricing advantages for buyers. We are happy to take another step forward in the online shopping revolution that is sweeping through India with this association with ShopClues.com.”

“The E-commerce space is bourgeoning in India at a breakneck speed. There are several ambitious, young people who wish to be a part of this rapidly-scaling industry but don’t know how to craft their career as this is a relatively new field of expertise. Through the E-Commerce Day celebrations, we at ShopClues, decided to provide a much-needed first-hand view of the best practices, innovations, work culture and hottest trends in the online commerce space in the country.” said Mr. Sanjay Sethi, CEO and Co-Founder, ShopClues.com.

The E-commerce Day celebrations enlisted participation from MBA and Engineering students who are intrigued by the enormous opportunities offered by virtual businesses in India. The pouring ideologies shared by the leading online players gave a detailed insight about the industry, and it being the most powerful forums in the coming years. It was also attended by professionals who are actively considering entrepreneurship and are passionate about building and bridging innovations in online consumer technology.  

All those present found the event to be extremely engaging and helpful. They were most expressive about their appreciation towards ShopClues and Droom for putting together an insightful event of this nature.  

 

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