Bhima Jewellers
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Jewellers |
Founded | 1925 |
Founder | Bhima Bhattar |
Headquarters | Kochi, Kerala |
Number of locations | >6 |
Area served | |
Products | Jewellery |
Number of employees | 2000 |
Website | www |
Bhima Jewellers is a jewellery retail company based in India. It was established by Bhima Bhattar in the year 1925.[2] Currently the group has 36 jewellery shops[3] across South India and with a work-force greater than 2000 people. Bhima Jewellers were the first jewellery store to introduce ready made jewellery concept under the guidance of its founder Bhima Bhattar.[4]
Bhima has its chain of branches spread across South India, including main branches at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi,[5] Kozhikode,[6] Bengaluru, Nagercoil and Madurai. After the death of founder Bhattar, the Bhima Group was managed by his five sons, Girirajan, Govindan, Krishnan, Bindumadhav and Lakshmikanthan, with each having separately managed headquarters and their own chain of branches.[citation needed] In 2012, Bhima announced a 2-year plan to expand its jewellery network by investing ₹500 crore.[7]
With a turnover of ₹8,000 crore in 2013, it was considered one of the six firms that controlled India's gold.[8]
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Products[]
Traditional Kerala designs, Tamil Nadu designs, Bengali heavy weight designs, Nellore colour Stone studded jewellery, Karwar precious Stone studded jewellery, diamond,[9] platinum and silver jewellery[10]
Awards[]
Bhima won several awards in the jewellery industry. Bhima has been retaining its position of highest sales tax paying[11] jewellery showroom award in Kerala State for several years and also maintains top position[12] in the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF),[13][14][15] conducted by the Government of Kerala.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Indian jeweller ventures into Dubai - Emirates 24|7
- ^ "Top 6 jewellers who control India's gold". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "Bhima sees gold glittering in South". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Bhima Jewellers Collections, Offers, Schemes, Branches & More". Goodreturn. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "Pure gold for Akshaya Tritiya Kochi Showroom". The Hindu. 2010-05-16. Archived from the original on 2011-06-18.
- ^ "Bhima's renovated showroom in Kozhikode". The Hindu.
- ^ "Bhima plans 500 crore expansion". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11.
- ^ Bhima Jewellers - Top 6 jewellers who control India's gold | The Economic Times
- ^ "New Diamond Collection". The Hindu.
- ^ "Award-winning Bhima designs". The Hindu.
- ^ "Highest Tax Payer-State Award". The Hindu. 2010-12-14. Archived from the original on 2011-02-09.
- ^ "GKSF top slot for Bhima". The Hindu. 2011-02-02. Archived from the original on 2011-02-06.
- ^ "Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF)". The Hindu.
- ^ "Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF) Kerala".
- ^ "Achievement for Bhima". The Hindu.
External links[]
- Indian brands
- Jewellery retailers of India
- Retail companies established in 1925
- Jewellery companies of India
- Diamond dealers