Prasanna Traders

Prasanna Traders is found on Pulipativari Street in Vijayawada. We are more of a trading spot, so we deal with a lot of bulk bags and heavy boxes. You might see sacks of rice or piles of cardboard piled up near the entrance most days. The floor is concrete and often has a bit of spill from the grain bags, but we sweep it up when we can. It is a lot of physical work, moving things around and loading them onto small trucks or cycles. We don't have air conditioning, just a couple of ceiling fans that spin all day to keep the air moving. Our office area is just a small desk with a lot of paper and some old ledgers. We spend a lot of time on the phone or talking to suppliers who come by to drop off goods. It isn't a place for window shopping, as most people come here knowing exactly what they need to buy for their own shops or kitchens. We have been in this area for quite some time, so we know the other traders on the street well. The smell of the shop is a mix of jute bags and dry spices. It is a plain, hard-working environment where we focus on getting the orders right. We don't worry about being fancy; we just want to make sure the stock is good and the weights are correct for every customer.