Store owners said that just like they were still understanding the impact of the new tax regime, even buyers wanted to wait and watch due to which footfalls were less. Shopping at market places and retail stores in popular places was less as compared to regular weekend as markets opened to first day of GST's implementation. But most said that they were conducting business despite not being sure of the tax rate that will be applied. Right now we are still understanding," said Nariman Balsara, manager of popular supermarket Asiatic in Churchgate area. That was however, not the case with some popular places including brands like Bata.

Source: dna July 02, 2017 01:41 UTC