Pearl Novelities

Our shop, Pearl Novelities, is located right inside Kumar Plaza on M G Road. If you know the area, you know how crowded it gets around here. We’re at unit number 31. It’s a decent spot, even if the building is a bit older. We spend most of our time rearranging the items on the glass counters because things get moved around a lot. We have a lot of small trinkets and household stuff that people seem to like. It’s a family-run kind of thing. My cousin and I take turns behind the counter. Some days are slow, especially when it rains and nobody wants to walk down M G Road. But when the weather is nice, we get a good mix of office workers and students. We don’t really do much advertising or anything like that. People just find us while they’re walking through the plaza. The lighting in the back of the shop isn't the best, so we’re always changing bulbs. We keep a notebook to track what we need to order next. It’s mostly just making sure we have enough stock for the weekend rush. We've seen a lot of other shops come and go in this building, but we’ve managed to stay put. It's just a simple business. We like the regular customers who stop by just to say hello even if they don’t buy anything. It keeps the day moving. There is always something to do even when it is quiet.