Head Post Office to sell Kodagu Coffee and Chocolates soon
Mysore :
The Department of Posts, which has been adding one or the other feature regularly to attract customers will soon add Kodagu Coffee and Kodagu Home-made chocolates to their list of products to be sold at the ‘Post Shoppe’ which was started during January, 2014.
The Post Shoppe which has already been selling stationery, handicrafts, Channapatna toys, Solar Delight Lamps, Coffee Mugs with pictures of Matinee Idol Dr. Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan and Sachin Tendulkar, Mysore Peta, Sandalwood soaps, Talcum powder, Baby powder, Incense sticks and also products of Cycle Brand Agarbatthi, HMT wrist watches, Water bottles, Greeting cards and other items will soon start the sale of Kodagu Coffee powder and Kodagu Home-made Chocolates.
Speaking to Star of Mysore, S. Mahadevaiah, Senior Post Master, Head Post Office, said that ‘Post Shoppe’ has been receiving good response from public and added that it has been run on a non-profit basis.
“The Department of Posts has entered a MoU with the Kodagu Coffee Growers Association, which will be supplying us with Coffee powder very shortly. This apart, the Department has also entered a MoU with a lady named Parvathi, who will be supplying the Department with Kodagu Home-made chocolates,” said Mahadevaiah.
Similar ventures are also being undertaken at General Post Office in Bangalore and Hampankatta Post Office in Mangalore. “The Department has also plans to start similar shops at all districts throughout the State. ‘Post Shoppe’ will soon be started in Hassan and Kodagu Head Post Offices,” added Mahadevaiah.
The Post Shoppe is being managed by the staff of the Department of Posts. The staff have been trained in retail sales and are entrusted the job of selling various products at the shoppe.
Mahadevaiah said that the department had entered MoUs with various manufacturers who have agreed to supply products ranging from Mysore Peta to stationeries.
e-Post facility
The e-Post facilities which was started by the Department of Posts as an alternative to Telegram, has been gaining popularity in the Mysore circle. “It is a web based facilities which works similar to that of a Telegram. People can send any message from the Head Post Office and the messages will be delivered to concerned person or address within 25 minutes. It just takes a minute or two for the message to be passed on to the other post office and from there it will be delivered to the designated address through the Post Master,” said Mahadevaiah.
My Stamp
My Stamp is another facility which has been gaining popularity in Mysore. Through this facility people can get the stamps printed along with their photographs which can be used to send posts to their relatives and loved ones.
“The stamps will be printed with the individual’s photograph along with a picture of their choice of four flowers — Lilly, Pansy, Cinerea or Dahlia. Depending on the customer’s choice of flower, the stamps will be printed,” said Mahadevaiah.
With tough competition from private players, the Department of Posts has been coming up with new ventures to keep its customer base intact.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / May 22nd, 2014
