What is Grand Kerala Shopping Festival?
Grand Kerala Shopping Festival is billed as a unique shopping fiesta that redefines the very essence and enjoyment of shopping. Participating shops throughout the state of Kerala will display signage, posters, or danglers to notify shoppers about the shopping festival.Grand Kerala Shopping Festival 2012 is the sixth edition and 2012 will commence at the port city of Kochi (Cochin).

What is in in for Kerala and Kerala Tourism department ?
The aim is to promote and develop commerce, trade and industrial sector of Kerala using the brand value of Kerala Tourism. The objective of the festival is to make the state an International shopping destination and to promote tourism and traditional products of Kerala. Grand Kerala Shopping Festival 2012 is managed by the Kerala Tourism Department and aims to promote tourism among the visitors who will be thronging Kerala for New Year 2012 celebrations all over Kerala.

What is in it for a guest visiting Kerala?
This is an ideal way to do some great shopping in Kochi and win some cool prizes. The shopping extravaganza promises discounted prices for exquisite handicraft items, garments, jewelry and more drew more than 650,000 international travelers in 2010. Contributing to the excitement of great prices during the 2011-2012 season are the even better prizes. The Grand Kerala Shopping Festival is offering guaranteed prizes for each and every single purchase in the form of scratch and win coupons and gift vouchers. There will also be weekly drawings for further prizes along with the event mega prize of up to 101 kg of gold. Shoppers from outside Kerala will also shop tax free as GKSF is providing 100% VAT refunds.

What are the Dates of Grand Kerala Shopping Festival 2012?
The Grand Kerala Shopping Festival 2012 which is the season 6 will run from December 15, 2012 to January 15, 2013.

What are the Dates of Grand Kerala Shopping Festival 2012?
The Grand Kerala Shopping Festival 2012 which is the season 6 will run from December 15, 2012 to January 15, 2013.First time in the history of GKSF, there will be a 15-day trade fair titled ‘Global Village’ that will be a grant event organized as part of Season 6. Similar to the Dubai Shopping Festival, the ‘Global Village’ in Kochi will be one of the top priorities in GKSF this time. The Global Village is an impressive one lakh sq feet exhibition space that lets around one million consumers to get in to come across an extensive range of products, including global brands and more. Travellers stepping inside the spot have the opportunity to make the most of the Global Village which will commence on 22nd December 2012.

Are Tourism establishments participating in Grand Kerala Shopping Festival 2012?
To add more charm, houseboats and homestays are all set to join the ever-growing list of merchant establishments registering for GKSF Season 6. The Kerala Tourism Department is hoping to rope in more tourism businesses and services such as hotels, restaurants, tour and travel operators, resorts, inns and lodges along with homestays and houseboats with an intention to promote the shopping festival globally, after successfully establishing it as the second biggest shopping season in the state after Onam. Owners of houseboats and homestays, which have become hugely popular with tourists, are beginning to see GKSF as a great promotional opportunity.