CP to help sell SME products through 7-Eleven stores and online
SMEs will be able to sell their products in 7-Eleven stores nationwide under an agreement between Small and Medium Enterprises Development Bank (SME D Bank) and CP All Plc, operator of the convenience store chain.
The SMEs can also tap the online channel at [www.ShopAt24.com], the bank's managing director, Natnaree Ratthapat, said.
“The retail channels will include selected 7-Eleven stores nationwide, website [www.ShopAt24.com] -- which has over 5 million visitors per month -- and home shopping via the 24 Catalog magazine,” she added.
“The products will range from cosmetics, healthcare, personal care and food items. We will focus on promoting products that have suitable certifications to ensure the customers' confidence in quality and safety, such as the FDA approval, GMP and Halal certificates.”
Interested SME operators can contact SME D Bank or call centre 1357 from May 27 until June 12.
Meanwhile, Suwit Kingkaew, senior vice president of sustainable development at CP All, said that the company was looking forward to helping SME operators during the Covid-19 crisis by selling their products and providing advice on product development to increase sales.
“In the past, the company has placed more than 20,000 products manufactured by SMEs in 7-Eleven shops, which helped more than 50,000 operators and farmers,” he said. “We expect that this programme will further help create sustainable growth among Thai SMEs and help the economy recover from the Covid-19 crisis as quickly as possible.”
