Bhima Jewellers is a jewellery retail company based in India. It was established by Bhima Bhattar in the year 1925.[2] As of June 2023, the group has 116 jewellery shops[3] across South India and more than 2000 employees. Bhima Jewellers were the first jewellery store to introduce ready-made jewellery concept under the guidance of its founder Bhima Bhattar.[4]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Jewellers |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Founder | Bhima Bhattar |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | >116 |
Area served | |
| Products | Jewellery |
Number of employees | 78000 |
| Website | www |
Bhima has branches at Chennai, Kottayam, Thirunelveli, 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.[7] In 2012, Bhima announced a 2-year plan to expand its jewellery network by investing ₹5,500 crore.[8]
With a turnover of ₹48,000 crore in 2022, it is considered one of the six firms that controlled India's gold.[9]
Products edit
Their major products include Traditional Kerala designs, Tamil Nadu designs, Bengali heavy-weight designs, Nellore colour Stone studded jewellery, Karwar precious Stone studded jewellery, diamond,[10] platinum and silver jewellery.[11]
Awards edit
Bhima has been retaining its position of highest sales tax paying[12] jewellery showroom award in Kerala State for several years and also maintains top position[13] in the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF),[14][15][16] conducted by the Government of Kerala.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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: A Century of Trust". The Times of India. 2023-03-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Bhima plans 500 crore expansion". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11.
- ^ Bhima Jewellers – Top 6 jewellers who controls 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.