Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023 Has Arrived, On What It Offers (Image: aboutamazon.in, news release)
Amazon’s Great Indian Festival has started. The Amazon shopping festival began on October 8, just before the festival season. The mega online retailer announced many special offers for the year, starting on October 8, 2023. A peek into what is on offer:
The new launches would be on smart phones, fashion and beauty, consumer electronic appliances, other appliances including TV’s and grocery.
The festival comes with a promise of “Great Deals, Savings, Blockbuster Entertainment, New Launches from Top Brands and more” the Amazon news release said. The Prime members will get a 24-hour early access too.
The mega shopping boasts of 12 lakh sellers. Which would have products from small and medium sized businesses and local stores too, which would be unique. This is apart from the brand names which would also feature in it. Some of the brands which are selling on the platform are, Samsung, OnePlus, iQOO, LG, Sony, boAt, Intel, Tissot, Fastrack, Tommy Hilfiger, Wipro, Eureka Forbes, Asian Paints, Gillette and Huggies. There are more brands involved in the sale.
Some of the offers are: up to 40 percent off on latest mobile and accessories; up to a 75 percent off on the latest laptops, smartwatches, headphones and other items, up to a 75 percent off on TVs and other appliances. Moreover, 50 percent to 80 percent off on top Fashion and beauty brands and up to a 70% off on Home, kitchen and outdoors products.
The shopping can be experienced in 8 languages as per the customer choices – English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bangla, and Marathi.
On bank discounts, there would be 10 percent of Instant discount on SBI Credit and Debit Cards and EMI Transactions, there would be a no-cost EMI on Debit and Credit Cards, the press release said, adding that exciting offers from other leading Credit/Debit Cards would also feature.
Vice President & Country Manager, India Consumer Business, Amazon, Manish Tiwary said, “We are geared-up to bring ‘boxes of happiness’ to our customers pan India and offer them a wide selection, unmatched value and convenience of shopping from anywhere, anytime along with an array of payment options and in language of their choice. Customers will get access to thousands of new launches from leading brands, and lakhs of sellers across India. Our teams, including our delivery associates are excited to make Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023 the biggest ever for millions of customers across Bharat. From Amazon Live to new product launches and exciting deals and offers, Amazon Great Indian Festival this year promises to be an outstanding one for our customers and sellers.”
Another exciting feature is Amazon’s Pay Later, through which the customer can avail up to Rs.1 lakh instant credit to shop now and pay next month. There is a 5 percent unlimited cash back which comes with a lifetime free Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card customers. There would be options for Exchanges and No cost EMI for customers and 10 percent return on purchasing Amazon Pay Gift Cards.
There are many more options available on travel and hotel pay, GST invoices, bulk discounts and exclusive deals. There is also a “special limited time deals between 8PM to midnight every day across categories.”
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking, the press release said.
