Kohinoor Stores

Ranipura is one of those places in Indore that is always crowded, no matter what time of day it is. Our shop, Kohinoor Stores, is at 160 Ranipura, right in the thick of it. It’s an old building and the stairs are a bit steep if you’re not careful. We’ve been here for a long time, and the shop has seen a lot of changes in the neighborhood. We don’t do much advertising or anything like that because most people around here already know where we are. The shop is filled with all kinds of stock, and sometimes the aisles feel a bit narrow when we have a lot of crates delivered at once. We start the day by dusting everything off, though in Ranipura, the dust usually wins by lunchtime. It’s a lot of standing on your feet and talking to people from all over the city who come here for the wholesale prices. We don’t have a fancy website or a marketing team. It’s just us, the inventory, and the customers. We try to keep things simple. If we have it, we sell it. If we don’t, we tell you when it’s coming in. There’s a lot of noise from the street—horns honking and people shouting—but once you’re inside, it’s just the usual business of weighing items and packing bags. It’s a busy life, but it’s what we’ve always done here in this part of Indore.