City under the grip of Ramzan shopping spree
Hyderabad, Aug 15 (INN): Hyderabadis appears to be under the influence of shopping spree. An extended weekend in the festive season provided a great opportunity to thousands of Hyderabadis, to finish their Eid shopping in advance. Huge rush was seen at shops located between Madina Building and Charminar, especially after Iftars.
For many people, weekend holidays started from Friday onwards and went on till Monday. Almost four days of holidays, especially in the middle of the month, when wallets still remain heavy, people could not resist shopping. "We have seen an unusual rush of customers since Saturday. Probably people are trying to take advantage of holidays and avoid last minute shopping for Eid," a senior executive at a shopping mall in the Old City told INN.
However, several shop-keepers say that although the footfall into their shops or showrooms has increased, not many people are really buying the stock. Since more than 15 days are still left for the Eid, the customers are just having a look at the quality and prices of the stocks available in the market. Once they finish checking the stocks, they will make up their mind on what to buy and at what prices.
Presently heavy rush is seen at almost all garment showrooms in the city. Unlike last year, not many people are preferring readymade garments. Therefore, the demand for cloth is much higher than the ready-made stocks. However, the young girls are looking at traditional dresses, whose designs or outlook can be changed with minimal tailoring. Once the shopping of garments is over, people would rush to footwear stores.
Like every season shopping is completely dominated by women. Very little rush is seen at shops selling men's garments, footwear or other products. "This is not unusual. It happens every year. Women's shopping is always the priority," a shop-keeper said.
The ineffective management of traffic and lack of proper parking space are causing lot of inconvenience to shoppers, especially on the Patharghatti-Charminar stretch. However, despite all difficulties, the Old City has remained a top destination for the shoppers in the city.
News Posted: 15 August, 2011
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