Sarita Handa Explained

Sarita Handa
Type:	Private
Industry:	Home & Furniture
Founded:	1992^[1]
Hq Location City:	Delhi^[2]
Hq Location Country:	India
Area Served:	India
Key People:	Sarita Handa (Founder)
Products:	Furniture, home décor

Sarita Handa is an Indian online marketplace for furniture and home décor. The company was founded in 1992 and headquartered in Delhi.^[3] The company started with a bank loan of INR 10 lakh from Canara Bank.

History

Sarita Handa was founded by Sarita Handa in February 1992.^{[4] [5]} In 2004, The company opened its first retail store in Delhi.^[6] Later, Handa opened 3 retail stores in Mumbai and Chennai.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Awards

Sarita Handa invited to be part of Cannes Lions Festival, 2014,^[10] and joint winner of EDIDA's Award 2017 in bedroom category.^[11]

References

1. News: Malik . Ektaa . A Stitch in Time . . 27 October 2017.
2. Web site: Sarita Handa Exports Private Limited . csr.gov.in . National CSR Portal.
3. News: Sharma . Milan . How Sarita & Suparna Handa's home furnishing enterprise has grown to a Rs 100 crore venture . economictimes.indiatimes.com . . 10 September 2012.
4. Web site: Sreedharan . Seema . Sarita Handa - Global Indian Design . Good Homes . 1 March 2018.
5. Web site: Stafff . National Handloom Day 2020: Brands that are contributing to India's artisanal heritage . architecturaldigest.in . . 7 August 2020.
6. News: Nikita Sharma . The warp and weft of love . . newindianexpress.com . 4 April 2021.
7. News: Lazarus . Susanna Myrtle . Kumar . Surya Praphulla . Hand-knotted carpets and DIY spinning kits . . thehindu.com . 9 October 2020.
8. News: Tomar . Shruti . Cloth couture . . indiatoday.in . 15 May 2015.
9. Web site: Chakraborty . Satarupa . Sarita Handa opens third store in Mumbai . retail4growth.com . 4 April 2018.
10. News: IANS . Cannes Lions Festival 2014: Indian brand Sarita Handa to showcase . india.com . . 7 June 2014.
11. Web site: Elle Deco Planet . EDIDA India* Winners Announcement . EDIDA . 28 November 2017.