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Once bitten, twice paranoid. And when the bite is as big as the Great Shopping Mall, that is justified! Can you then blame the Hyderabadi for now trusting only the Industrial Exhibition held every January?
The Indian Consumer Exhibition hasn't had much hype. This factor combined with the fact that the entry ticket costs Rs. 20 (Rs. 25 on weekends) seems to have had an adverse effect indeed. There weren't many people around, and once inside, the reason was apparent.
Almost 50% of the space was given to electronic goods, and Digital Shoppy hogged almost all of that allotted space. Every brand of electronic goods was on display. And considering that there were neither any new brands unheard of in Hyderabad nor were there any attractive discounts being offered, the mild reaction is understandable. The stalls were arranged brand-wise and the names just went on and on. Samsung, Panasonic, Siemens (washing machines here, not cell phones), Electrolux, Thomson
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