EBC Store

What EBC Store does

EBC Store (legally Engineers Book Centre) is a proprietorship firm registered under the Companies Act, 1956, headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India. The company operates a hybrid physical retail and direct-to-consumer e-commerce business under the domains ebcstoreonline.com and the Engineers Book Centre storefront, serving customers primarily in Trivandrum with delivery extending across Kerala. The website has been operating since at least 2018 and is powered by an e-commerce platform built and maintained by Dreamster Technologies.

The product catalog spans engineering textbooks aligned with KTU, CBSE, ICSE, and Kerala State curricula, competitive exam preparation materials (GATE, PSC, IAS/IES, NEET), school and office stationery (notebooks, pens, pencils, desk accessories, files, folders, diaries), art materials (oils, watercolors, acrylics, brushes, canvas, specialty papers, craft supplies), household products, and periodicals. The platform also offers online printing services including visiting cards, 13x19 color prints, A2 plain paper prints, and customized triplicate bill forms. Product pricing is unit-based in Indian Rupees, with items ranging from ₹3 pens to ₹538 lunch boxes, and the site supports both guest checkout and registered user accounts.

The business operates a horizontal segmentation strategy targeting students as the primary persona, with secondary segments of professionals/offices and artists/creative individuals. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales and per-transaction printing service fees, with no subscription, licensing, or contract-based revenue streams. The company is founder/owner-operated, with Mr. Rijil R. Sugathan identified as the Grievance Officer, and has no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding. There are no app listings on Play Store or Apple App Store, no API or SDK offerings, and no AI/ML capabilities documented across the platform.

Name

EBC Store

Legal name

Engineers Book Centre

Website

https://ebcstoreonline.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EBC Store (Engineers Book Centre) is a Trivandrum-based proprietorship operating an e-commerce and physical retail platform that sells engineering textbooks, competitive exam books, school and office stationery, art materials, and printing services to students, professionals, and creative individuals across Kerala.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stationery and Books Retail

NAICS

Book Retailers and News Dealers (459210), Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (45941), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses (5961), Retail-Variety Stores (5331), Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAFADAL

Office, School & Business Supplies Online Retailers

Consumer Products & Retail/E-commerce & Marketplaces/Online Retailers (Inventory-led)

SECONDARYCRALAAAC

Textbooks & Academic Books Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Specialty Retail (Hobby, Books, Office, Pet, Toys)/Books, News & Magazines Retail

SECONDARYEDAEAJAA

On‑Demand Copy & Print Shops (Walk‑In / Quick Print)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Printing, Copying & Reprographics Services

Keywords

• Online stationery store
• Engineering textbooks
• Office supplies retail
• Art materials shop
• School stationery

Headquarters

HQ city

Trivandrum

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Books and Stationery: Retail sales of engineering books, school stationery, office supplies, art materials, and related products through e-commerce platform. One-time transaction-based purchases with prices in Indian Rupees.
2. Printing Services: Online printing services including visiting cards, colour prints, and customized documents. Customers can order specific print quantities at defined price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

EBC Store is an e-commerce and physical retail platform operated by Engineers Book Centre in Trivandrum, Kerala, that sells engineering textbooks (KTU, CBSE, ICSE, Kerala State, GATE, PSC, IAS/IES, NEET), school and office stationery, art and craft materials, household products, magazines, and offers online personalized printing services (visiting cards, colour prints, customized documents) with delivery across Trivandrum and beyond.

Product overview

EBC Store is an e-commerce platform operated by Engineers Book Centre in Trivandrum, Kerala, offering a comprehensive range of educational and office supplies. The product portfolio includes: Engineering Books covering KTU, CBSE, ICSE, and competitive exam preparation (GATE, PSC, IAS/IES, NEET); Stationery products for school and office use including notebooks, desk accessories, files, and folders; Art Materials encompassing colours, brushes, canvas, drawing books, and artist tools; Printing Services for personalized products like visiting cards and colour prints; and Household Products. The platform serves students, professionals, and creative individuals in Trivandrum and beyond with delivery throughout the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering and Academic Books

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Flipkart: India's largest homegrown e-commerce marketplace with deep catalogs in books, stationery, and office supplies. A broad incumbent whose scale and logistics network set the competitive benchmark for EBC Store.
• Amazon India: National e-commerce marketplace selling books, office supplies, school stationery, and art materials across India. Provides the competitive backdrop against which EBC Store competes on price, selection, and delivery speed.

Direct peers

• Higginbothams: One of India's oldest bookstore chains operating physical stores and an online portal selling books and stationery. Overlaps with EBC Store on textbooks, reference books, and stationery categories.
• PrintStop India: Online printing services provider in India offering visiting cards, marketing collaterals, and customized print products. Directly comparable to EBC Store's online printing services for visiting cards, colour prints, and customized documents.
• Crossword Bookstores: Pan-India bookstore chain with both physical stores and online retailing across books, stationery, and gifts. Comparable to EBC Store's combined book and stationery offering with omnichannel fulfillment.
• Sapna Book House: India's largest bookstore chain with a strong online presence, selling academic books, competitive exam guides, and stationery. Directly comparable to EBC Store's mix of engineering textbooks, school supplies, and ancillary stationery.
• Itokri: Online craft and art materials retailer serving Indian customers with curated art, craft, and stationery supplies. Comparable to EBC Store's art material vertical, including brushes, colours, and specialty papers.
• Oxford Bookstore: Indian bookstore chain with curated book selections and stationery lines. Comparable to EBC Store's books-plus-stationery retail model, though skewed toward general-interest titles versus EBC's engineering specialization.
• Schoolkart.com: Online retailer specializing in school supplies, textbooks, and stationery for Indian students. Direct competitor in EBC Store's school stationery and textbook verticals with similar target customer base.
• Landmark Bookstore: Indian bookstore chain with both physical stores and an online store selling books, stationery, toys, and gifts. Comparable to EBC Store on book-plus-stationery retail and gifts/sundries adjacencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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