Apu Variety Stores

Apu Variety Stores is located on M B Road, right near the Birati area in Kolkata. It is a small corner of the world, but it stays quite busy throughout the day. We sell all sorts of things, from basic school stationery to household items that you might suddenly need in a hurry. The shop is tucked away a bit, so if you aren't looking for it, you might pass it by, but the local people all know exactly where we are. We have seen this neighborhood change a lot over the last few years, but the shop stays mostly the same as it always was. We have stacks of things piled up on the counters, and sometimes it takes us a moment to find exactly what a customer is asking for. It is not a modern store with bright white lights; we just use a couple of regular tubelights and keep the front door open for the air to circulate. My father was the one who started this place, and I have been working here since I was just a teenager. We get a lot of regular customers who stop by just to say hello or have a quick chat even if they don't really need to buy anything that day. It is just that kind of place. We don't do any big promotions. We just sell things at the normal price. It’s a simple business.