Armed with sanitizers, masks, owners and retailers await state nod to open malls
Live MintNEW DELHI: Malls that are likely to open up starting 8 June, subject to state approvals, will proceed to do so with a detailed set of rules and guidelines. “I think from tomorrow onwards we should see dialogues starting with all retailers, we are not holding back on any openings because of it, we will figure it out,” said Abhishek Bansal, executive director at Pacific Malls, that has three shopping centres in Delhi-NCR. “Cinemas will still remain shut, plus with restaurants opening at only a limited capacity, we will see how every business opens up and how consumers behave,” he said. Estimates by Shopping Centres Association of India suggest that over 650 organized malls and shopping centres were impacted by the nationwide lockdown, apart from several small shopping centres in smaller markets. Retailers, on the other hand, who draw significant business from malls said while they are relieved with the prospect of malls opening, they will progress to open shops once developers reach desired rental agreements.
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