Kolkata: The mall operator in Kolkata has seen the Group of Green recovery from the third wave that saw feet reach 80% -85% of high festive in December.
On the Acropolis, footsteps that have slumped after restrictions were announced in the January-initial view of almost 50% recovery this week.
Promotion sales on Republican Day, the final sales of the season and Saraswati Puja and Valentine’s Day marched, Mall K Vijayan general manager expected footsteps to recover to pre-restriction levels in mid-February.
“The feet slump is due to the initial fear of repetition of the second wave.
After it is clear that the third wave is not close to the second wave of the second, the customer feels quite confident to walk back.
From essential sales only., We started seeing activities in food and beverages and selling categories Other non-essential, said general manager of the mall.
Although the recovery on the search for luxury malls is much slower at 20%, Vice President Mall Sanjeev Mehra believes in people just waiting for the government to send the right signal before the situation changes dramatically.
“I think We approach the end of the pandemic.
That’s the signal that the West sent.
After the signal went out here, and I thought it had to happen before April, 2022-23 will turn out to be a record one with people stepping out to spend, “he said.
Half of 2021 saw the hidden.
Drive request sales to exceed the level Pre-pandemic Although food and beverages contributed 70% of pre-covid income and cinema for only 30% of what was hit by 2019.
In the south city, it was still far from what was then three weeks ago.
But the operator mall said there had been a recovery It is seen in the past week with the indication that sales will increase in the next few weeks.
“People returned to the food court even though the restaurant was still struggling because of the 10pm deadline.
If the time of the night limitation is pushed back to 11 nights, dinner will return on the table, “said a representative of the mall.
Another mall – City Center 1 in Salt Lake, City Center 2 in New Town, Forums and Mani Forums courtyards in Elgin Road and Diamond City Mall – also saw visitors flowing back and brought cheering into retailers.