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Yes, Ahmedabad is changing and it is changing at so many fronts very fast. In first episode of this series ‘ Ahmedabad is changing’, there is a talk about how malls, supermarkets, hypermarkets and chains of retail stores altogether are changing Ahmedabad city and the people of Ahmedabad. The most important part of this episode is its last part (after 10th minute) where, very important questions are raised and answers too are tried well which may make you think something about consumerism.

In Ahmedabad, major malls-supermarkets-hypermarkets-chain of stores

Subhiksha’s chain of stores across Ahmedabad offering cheaper medicines and vegetables

Adani’s chain of stores across Ahmedabad and couple of hypermarkets(Reliance take over)

Big Bazar malls near Iskcon temple and at City pulse multiplex(Ten acre)in Raypur area

TATA’s Star Bazar superstore on Satellite road

Pyramid superstore at Parimal garden cross roads

Gallops mall behind Isckon temple

TATA’s lifestyle superstore ‘Westside’ at Mithakhali area

Pentaloon’s lifestyle superstore at Mithakhali area and Ten acre mall(Raypur)

V – Mart stores at Law Garden and at Fun republic

Vishal supermarket at SG highway and Juna Shardamandir-Law Garden road

(More upcoming malls are in progress from Reliance, Pentaloon and other players)

No weekly holiday please: Surat chamber of commerce urged government

Surat, DeshGujarat

Surat based smalltime shop owners now want to work 24×7. They have urged government of Gujarat to do necessary change in ‘Gumasta dhara’ law which has provision to maintain at least one weekly holiday compulsory for shop owners.

South Gujarat chamber of commerce has asked state government that in the era of competition when malls and superstores work for all the days, why small businessmen, shop owners falling under ‘Gumasta dhara’ low should not be allowed to work in a same way? Malls and superstores earn maximum amount of customers and income in weekends when small shops are closed. Malls and superstores even work on national holidays like 26th January and 15th August which are declared as mandatory closure days by government. Government should allow small shops also to work for all the days.