On Thursday 09 Aug 2007 8:42 pm, Anil Kumar wrote: > there are temporary fairs / bazaars that are held on the road-side > one day of the week in various areas across the city - where the 'India > Two' and the lower-middle class people normally shop and get their best > bargain.
The retail war is far from over. While we tend to do our shopping in a standard "ordered supermarket" in a club with plenty of parking and nearly no queues, some things (particularly grain and oil) are bought in a garage-based "retailer @ wholesale rates" whose prices cannot be beaten. "I'll send your stuff home and you can pay later" is par for the course for this guy. What I look for in a "shopping experience", in order of preference: 1) Easy parking 2) One stop shopping 3) No pavements with shit/puddles to be navigated 4) Short check-out queues 5) Goods that turn me on (tools, electronix, books) - for timepass 6) Competitive prices 7) Bright lighting METRO tends to be a "good shopping experience" for me. By and large, Big Bazaar does not qualify, although I have got some really good deals from the place, as well as unusual stuff under one roof. Incidentally, for those who live in Bangalore and buy computer related stuff in SP road - is that India one or two? shiv
