On the occasion of Diwali festival, market is full of home decor items. Due to cheaper in rates and attractive in appearance, Chinese products are attracting large number of people pushing the domestic products on to back foot.
Notably, as people decorate their houses vigorously on the day of festival of light, different types of home decor items have been lined up in markets to en cash the festive mood of people.
Electrical items like series lamps, festoons, chandeliers, running strip, Vax lamp, Deep Mala, Moti Mala etc are high in demand. China made toys, battery, fancy items, firecrackers, electronics items are very much in demand as these products are selling on half or even less than the domestic products. Appearance wise also these products are giving tough fight to Indian products but in this shoppers melee both local trade and national exchequer are the ultimate sufferers.
On the other hand Diwali, people were in shopping mood even when the market mopped handsome sale of bullion during ‘Pushya Nakshtra’ on October 27 and 28. Since only five days have been left to welcome the Goddess lakshmi, herds of people thronged markets to buy items ranging from house hold white goods, clothes, ornaments, sweets, dry fruits to even daily use items.
Jewellers too are displaying new ranges of golden, silver and diamond ornaments with a view to woo shoppers once again on the occasion of ‘Dhanteras’. These shops are also offering artistic gold/ silver coins, silverware and golden/diamond fashion accessories with discounts and gift-pack to attract high end buyers.