FIVE years after settling into its sprawling new home on the grounds of the Jamaica Horticultural Society at Hope Botanical Gardens in St Andrew, the annual Association of Jamaican Potters (AJP) A.
President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Richard Pandohie, is urging local artisans to develop a strong online presence to tap into inland and cross-border revenue streams.
Pandohie bemoans that Jamaican artists have been disappointingly slow in capitalising on virtual reach because they do not fully understand the potential of e-commerce.
“Getting good, high-quality social media presence is a must-do and the reality is that you are likely to reach a far higher number of potential clients,” he said.
The JMEA continues to lobby for the customs administrative fee to be removed from products sold online.
“This is a new space for many artisans and the elimination of this fee is just a rounding error for the Ministry of Finance,” he told