Arora Departmental Store

Being right near the HDFC ATM means there is always a lot of foot traffic passing by our door at B-122 in the Main Market of Shakarpur. Arora Departmental Store is a place where we try to keep a bit of everything for the house. The shelves go all the way up to the ceiling, so I often have to use a shaky old ladder to reach the top rows. It’s a bit of a workout every day. Most people in the neighborhood come to us for their bread, milk, and eggs. We also keep a good stock of pulses and different types of rice. The market outside is always noisy with the sound of horns and people shouting, but inside it’s usually just the sound of the refrigerator humming. We spend a lot of time checking the stock and making sure everything is fresh. It’s not the most glamorous job, but it keeps the business running. We know most of our regular customers quite well and we often end up talking about the local news while they wait for their groceries to be packed. We don’t have any neon signs or fancy advertisements. People just know where we are because we’ve been here so long. If you need a packet of tea or some dish soap, you just come in and ask. It’s a simple way of doing business, and it works for us. We just focus on keeping the shelves full and the customers coming back for their daily needs.