National Traders

National Traders is situated in Dharavi, right near the Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank. We are in Shop No. 5 of the Lavji Bhimji Building on Cross Road. If you’ve ever walked through Dharavi, you know how busy and cramped the streets can be. Our shop is no different. We deal in various goods, and the space is always packed to the ceiling with stock. It’s a lot of hustle and bustle every single day. We spend most of our time talking to suppliers and customers who come in from all over the city. The noise from the street is always there, with bikes and people passing by constantly. We’ve been here for a long time, and we’ve seen the neighborhood grow and change. It’s a hardworking area, and we fit right in. We don't have any fancy decorations; just shelves, some old fans to keep the air moving, and a lot of inventory. Sometimes it’s hard to move around inside because of all the bags and boxes. We do our own accounting on paper mostly, and we know our inventory by heart. It’s an old-school way of doing things, but it works for us. Being near the bank is helpful because it’s a landmark everyone knows. We just focus on our trading and making sure the customers get what they came for. It’s a busy life, but it’s our life here on Cross Road. Every day is a different challenge with the stock.