Poona Trading Corporation

Poona Trading Corporation is right in the middle of Budhwar Peth. If you know that part of town, you know it’s always packed. We are at number 521, near Eknath Mangal Karyalaya. It’s a busy street, especially on the weekends, with people and vehicles everywhere. Our shop has been here through a lot of changes in the neighborhood. We handle a bit of everything when it comes to trading. The shelves are pretty high and packed with all sorts of stock. It’s a bit of a squeeze sometimes when we have a few people in the shop at once. We don’t really have a fancy layout; it’s more about knowing exactly which pile has the item someone is looking for. Our days are mostly spent talking to regulars and unloading crates when the trucks manage to get through the narrow roads. It can get pretty hot in the afternoons, but we just keep the fans going and keep working. There’s always someone coming in asking for a price or checking if we have something specific in the back. We’ve got a small desk tucked in the corner where we do the accounts. It’s a bit old-fashioned, but it works for us. We’ve been part of this block for years, and most of the other shopkeepers are friends. It’s just a normal trading life, keeping the stock moving and the doors open from morning until the sun goes down.