Texvalley Explained

Texvalley Shopping Mall
Location:	Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Opening Date:	August 2014
Developer:	Erode Textile Mall Ltd.
Address:	NH-544 Salem-Kochi Western Bypass, Gangapuram (P.O), Chithode, Erode, Tamil Nadu-638102
Number Of Stores:	1599

Texvalley is an integrated textile wholesale and retail market located in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1]

History

The mall was proposed by the Ministry of Textiles under the Comprehensive Power-loom Cluster Development Scheme. It was developed by a special purpose vehicle named Erode Textile Mall Limited.^[2] The foundation stone for the construction was laid on 22 January 2011 by the then Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran.^[3] The weekly market was opened in August 2014.^[4]

Components

Texvalley spreading over a vast area encompasses three major components:

• Big Box Bazaar - for B2B and B2C retail and wholesale market
• Global Market - spread over 1,20,000 sq ft buildup area for B2B and B2C Retail stores
• Value Mall - Spread over 80,000 sq ft land area for B2C Destination Outlet Mall with branded retails, Food & Beverages, Supermarkets, Fashion & Lifestyle, Multiplex and Food court with dine-in restaurants.

Facilities

The Global market is designed to accommodate about 1599 shops in,^[5] and contains about 600 showrooms.^{[6] [7]}

In June 2016, the Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) shifted its regional office into Texvalley, and also opened a textile design studio inside the campus.^[8]

See also

• Abdul Gani Textile Market
• List of shopping malls in India

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: Rs.450 crore textile mall coming up in Erode. The Hindu Business Line. R Yegya. Narayanan. 13 March 2014. 3 December 2016.
2. Web site: Integrated wholesale textile mall to fulfill textile needs. 3 December 2016. Fiber 2 Fashion.
3. Web site: Maran to inaugurate Rs.145 integrated textile market in Erode. oneindia. 3 December 2016.
4. News: Fiber2fashion intends to digitalise Texvalley. TEA. 3 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220031625/http://tea-india.org/news1/763-fibre2fashion-intends-to-digitalise-texvalley-15-06-2016. 20 December 2016.
5. News: 1600 shops in Texvalley ready to start trade. Indian retailer. 3 December 2016.
6. News: 225 showrooms to be inaugurated in Texvalley. The Hindu. 3 December 2016.
7. News: Texvalley to integrate 225 wholesalers in India. Textilefuture. 3 December 2016.
8. Web site: 10 June 2016. PDEXCIL to have a design studio in the trade complex Texvalley. 2020-12-28. en.