R J Mercantiles Pvt Ltd

Working out of the top floor at 135 Biplabi Rash Bihari Basu Road can be a bit of a climb. Everyone around here still calls it Canning Street anyway. R J Mercantiles Pvt Ltd has been based in this spot for a while now. It’s a crowded area, full of people moving goods and trucks squeezing through small lanes. Being on the top floor gives us a bit of a break from the noise downstairs, though you can still hear the horns honking all day long. We deal with various mercantile goods, mostly handling the wholesale side of things. There is always paperwork piled up on the desks. We spend a lot of time on the phone talking to suppliers and checking on deliveries. It's a very hands-on kind of place. We don't have a big reception area or anything like that. You just walk in and see people working. The heat can be tough in the summer, but we have our fans going. We know most of the other shop owners on this street. It’s a community of traders. We just try to keep things moving and make sure our orders are correct. If a shipment is late, we are the ones who have to figure it out. It’s a lot of practical work, day in and day out. We like being in the heart of the market because everything happens right here. We just get through the lists and start again the next morning.