Visitors wait outside the new Big Bazaar in Ranchi on Friday. Picture by Prashant Mitra

Ranchi, March 28: JC Tower at Kadru More was the hub of excitement as residents trooped in to check out the Big Bazar store that opened here today.

Built in an 80,000sqft area, this hypermarket will be the second Big Bazar in the state and the first biggest store built in the eastern zone and is set to boost retail marketing in the capital further.

The store also provides parking facilities of more than 100 cars in a 13,000sqft-basement area.

On offer under one roof would be clothes and accessories for men, women and children, playthings, stationery and toys, footwear, plastics, home utility products, cosmetics, crockery, home textiles, luggage, gifts and also food products and grocery.

There are around 10 sections in this retail store including Food Bazaar, M-Bazaar, Depot, Apparel, Kitchen home, Fashion, furniture and electronic bazaar, Live Kitchen and appliance shops. These would cater to almost everything required by people from different income groups.

The best feature about a Big Bazaar store, said salespersons, is that it offers a large number of goods at affordable prices. People of different income groups can buy utility and other products at this retail mart. Hence, Big Bazaar has become almost a household name.

The added advantage is round-the-year discounts and promotional offers.

“Big Bazar is a big name in the retail industry of India. Shopping here will be memorable experience with varied rates of discounts on products as well as discount vouchers,” said head of operations, East Pantaloon Retail (I) Ltd, Sandeep Marwaha.

“We would be giving a lot of offers to customers at reasonable rates and also maximum discounts on January 26 and August 15,” Marwaha said, adding that they would also give group cards to customers which would let them avail of discounts at their stores all over India.

“As far as the products are concerned we have both local as well as branded products. This retail shop would remain open on weekdays and sell a total of 1,60,000 products. We also have very attractive offers, like we would be giving 1kg sugar and 1kg flour free of cost for the purchase of Rs 999 or more,” said Marwaha.

The new thing at this retail shop will be that customers would get an opportunity to purchase bread, bun, biscuit, cake, sandwich and burgers prepared or baked in front of them.

There are 150 staff members on the company pay- roll, comprising college students and housewives. These people were appointed two months prior to the opening of this mega store at Kadru More.