Dhanteras, Diwali shopping provide some relief to traders and retailers

However, numbers were dented because of robust sales on e-tailer platforms

Despite fears of massive losses during this festive season, Dhanteras and Diwali shopping provided some relief to traders and retailers.  

In fact, many shops in different parts of the country even witnessed robust sales. 

Some of the major metros such as New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and other big cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Kanpur and Lucknow saw a healthy rise in sales.

“Starting from Dhanteras, consumers in large numbers came out from their homes and started visiting markets, giving hope for a good business to traders in Delhi and across the country. If this trend continues, we expect good sales during Diwali this