Deepavali sales pick up at textile markets in Erode
The Hindu
About 3,000 shops deal in textile products in the city
With only a month left for Deepavali, both wholesale and retail sales at the textile markets in the city have picked up and traders are hopeful of good sales this festival season.
Weekly textile shops function at Ashokapuram (from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays),behind Central Theatre (10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays) and at E.K.M. Abdul Gani Textile Market (Gani Market) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays and 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesdays. Other than these, there are shops at the Gani Market that function from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
About 3,000 plus shops function in these places selling all kinds of textile items starting from handkerchiefs to ready-made garments and towels. Wholesale orders are received from States such as Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh. Traders and the public from other districts and within the district also visit these shops.

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