Crowd at New Market on Sunday
“Footfall has risen by around 20% over the past two weekends, and more families are arriving in the early afternoon. Sales are also running around 20% ahead of the comparable pre-Puja period last year.
We have come to New Market to buy sarees for our family,” said Roy Chowdhury. Nasim Ahmed, the owner of a store selling wristwatches of multiple brands at New Market area, said sales picked up over the weekend. I am expecting business will pick up more in the coming days,” he said. Another trader said once the salary of Sept is credited, more people are likely to visit the shopping hubs. One trend that stands out is the strength of beauty and fashion brands,” said an official of South City Mall.
Tusti Roy Chowdhury, a social media influencer from New Town, was in New Market with her husband. “This is the second time we are in New Market area this year for shopping. It was much better compared to last week. That gives them time to shop, eat and make an outing of it. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata
We went to Gariahat earlier for buying sarees. “We had good sales on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The malls also did good business on Sunday. Acropolis Mall authorities said their parking space was packed on Sunday.