New Vijay Laxmi Store

Being in New Alipore is different from the rest of the city. At New Vijay Laxmi Store, we sit right in G Block, on 174B. It is a nice enough spot, though parking can be a real headache for anyone visiting. We see the same faces every single morning. People going to work or coming back from the market. We have been here long enough that we know who wants what without them even asking. The shop is not massive. We have to be careful with how we stack the boxes so we do not trip over them. It is a bit cramped when three or four people come in at once. We handle all sorts of small items. It is not like those big supermarkets where you do not know anyone. Here, we actually talk. Sometimes the fan makes a bit of a rattling noise, but we are used to it. We keep the windows open for the breeze, though the city noise comes right in with it. We do not have a website or anything like that. People just know where we are. If someone is looking for a specific brand and we do not have it, we try to get it by the next week. It is just a simple neighborhood shop run by people who live nearby. We close up when the sun goes down and head home like everyone else in the block. It can be exhausting sometimes, but it is our life.