Hawkers corner businessmen take special initiative to boost sale during ‘Puja’ season

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, October 3, 2026

The businessmen in Hawkers Corner,one of the oldest business centres in the state, seem to have waked up to the threat posed to their business transaction by online purchase of things including garments by customers. In a clear bid to boost up sale during the monthlong ‘Puja’ season the Hawkers Corner business association have announced a package of incentives for customers who will purchase various commodities worth Rs 1 thousand and above .

Speaking to media persons members of the Hawkers Corner Businessmen committee said that the entire market has been packed and decorated by commodities like costly clothes , garments, perfumes, ‘Saree’ and fashionable goods. “This time we have collected attractive commodities from various parts of the country and for every purchase worth Rs 1 thousand and more a coupon will be given to the customers ; these coupons will pave the way for participation in a lottery with attractive prizes; the distribution of coupon on purchases will continue till the day of November 14” said the president of the Hawkers Corner Businessmens Association.

He also said that winners of the special offer will be decided by the lottery of coupons and there will be ten special prizes and thirty consolation prizes that will consist in Scooty, AC set, LED TV , Washing machine, Micro-oven and other attractive prizes. This will continue through the ‘Durga Puja’, ‘Deepavali’, ‘Bhai Phonta’ (brothers day). Apart from this, all three hundred shops and show-rooms of the Hawkers Corner will remain open from 10-00 AM to 10-00 PM on every Sunday from tomorrow till the day of ‘Bhai Phonta’ (brothers day) for the benefit of customers. The members of the Hawkers Corner Businessmens committee also appealed to all customers to avail themselves of the special offer and opportunities of bumper prizes. The press conference was attended by the president of the Hawkers Corner Businessmens association Sujit Roy, secretary Kajal Chandra Lodh, treasurer Asish Datta and others.

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