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Chennai's hub for bargain deals on electronics loses its Chinese edge

Coronavirus pandemic shut down Ritchie Street for two months, and when it opened late June the country was in an anti-China mood.

Customers look for electronic appliances at a Kohinoor electronic Showroom after the shops were allowed to re-open with strict guidelines, in Borivali on Tuesday.
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When the market opened, shops saw a spike in demand for laptops, computers and related components.

T E Narasimhan Chennai
Ritchie Street, India's second largest electronics market, is a favourite haunt in Chennai for bargain hunters. The narrow streets, once crowded, look forlorn as only 50 per cent of shops are open and walk-ins have reduced.

Coronavirus pandemic shut down the market for two months, and when was business was picking up late June the country was in an anti-China mood. The market gets around 60 per cent of components and finished goods from that country.

Ritchie Street, which started in 1970, is a "grey market". Transactions without a bill or warranty are common, but yet the market accounts for

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