As you walk into The Tuckshop, a sign greets you saying ‘Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture your heart,’ True to the saying, Raina Sahu, who runs the place manages to capture your heart with the love and cheer she spreads liberally. There is a small children’s corner where the kids are kept busy with art and crafts while mothers shop. Another unique thing about this place is that, you can barter! Yes, you heard it right; you can barter for the things that you buy by probably helping her out at the store or by giving something in return.
Explaining this concept, Raina says “I don’t want people to go back disappointed; they shouldn’t feel that they can’t afford it. So I started bartering, and we’re doing great, though people are a little shocked when I tell them that we barter, we’ve done Rs. 20,000 worth barter last month. This concept is very new but it’s definitely catching up,”
She further adds, “I would like to aim at doing 30% of the business for barter and the rest from the sales of the merchandise which is quite reasonably priced. I get clothes/accessories from all over the country; people love to shop here because of the wide variety,”
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