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December 28th 2008   Today was our last full day in Manila. I may be seriously wrong but on my visits to Manila it has never struck me as a city to walk around, a city of interesting places. And again it’s poor transport choices do not make getting around easy. So, today again we all headed out to the malls, this time Glorietta, Landmark and Greenbelt a linked collection of massive malls

I'm not a mall person, never have been, never will be. Especially at Christmas. I hate the crowds, the bumping, the nudging, the rush from store to store. It is just not something that I can enjoy, even remotely. I do it though. I have to. My kids want to go and shop at the mall and I am their walking ATM so I go.This year I've noticed that I don't mind the mall as much, there is no bumping, no

The shopping mall construction boom in Asia has attracted a good deal of international media attention during the past few years. Eight of the ten largest malls in the world were in Asia particularly in China, Philippines and United Arab Emirates. The 10 shopping largest shopping malls were rank based on the amount of "Gross Leasable Area" (GLA) - is the area of interior floor space leased for

The day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. With the struggling economy on everyone's mind a good way to save money is shopping at an outlet mall. Southern California has some of the biggest outlet malls in the country. Complete list of Southern California Outlet Malls.

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Are you looking for the best shopping online stores and online malls on the internet to make purchases on select items? If so, there are many online shopping stores and malls available. In fact, there are so many that it can be quite overwhelming. How does one determine which store or mall is the best? By examining a few options, you will be able to narrow your search directing you to the best sit

Real estate developer Omaxe group is setting up India’s first chain of wedding malls. The first five wedding malls are coming up in Gurgaon, Agra, Ludhiana and Patiala at an estimated cost of Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 cr. These malls will be a one-stop shop catering to all wedding-related needs of people, from designing [...]

As we have said before, we find malls relaxing, so we wander around, have a snack and walk out again when we get the time, and these days we don't buy much, as an expensive trouser we bought at a... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

DLF Retail Developers Ltd, an arm of India’s largest real estate developer, plans to put up gas stations and auto servicing centres at three of its mall developments. The decision, according to Arvind Nair, managing director of DLF Retail, is to differentiate and provide a wholesome shopping experience to Indian households. “We are currently in [...]

Internet shopping is a phenomenon that has the world and one of the most popular way consumers buy their favorite products. The best-known shopping site of the Internet is by far eBay. Worldwide known as the place for anything and everything. Fantastic and surreal objects are regularly sold on eBay and the most common and [...]

Three new shopping malls and a new stage of development in the fourth were scheduled inauguration in September this year, projects that will lead inaugurarile in 2007 to more than 10 units, after the first six months of the year were inaugurated eight other projects. Buzau will appear in September on the map shopping malls in Romania after the companies Globe Trade Center (GTC) and Aura Investmen

See the rush in this mall? And I thought people didn't have money! Apropos of my post that appears here, where I lamented, wrongly, that there’s nobody to buy from malls, now, I, have to eat my... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

Retailers gearing up for competition from new malls By Ng Baoying SINGAPORE : The expected influx of retail space in Singapore in the next few years, and the promise of newer concepts from retailers overseas, are keeping current stores in Singapore on their toes. The Singapore Retailers Association said many local names are starting to gear up for [...]

One of the best and most exciting part of our everyday life is window shopping. People love to shop and spend! Some of our people would spend their free hours in shopping malls after work or school. That’s one of the reasons why Philippines is visited by local and international tourists is our shopping [...]

These days, shopping mall is a significant part of the lives of many people. Shopping malls can provide you with everything that your heart may desire from the most necessary things to all kinds of entertainment. Every weekend you can see hundreds of American families spending their time in huge shiny shopping malls.   Still, shopping malls [...]

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Azrieli Group is buying five malls from Africa-Israel Investments Ltd. (TASE:AFIL; Pink Sheets:AFIVY) for NIS 1.8 billion. "Globes" earlier estimated the price tag at NIS 2 billion. The malls, held through Africa-Israel Properties Ltd. (TASE: AFPR) are the Ramat Aviv Mall in Tel Aviv, the Savionim Mall in Yehud, the Lev Talpiot Mall in Jerusalem, the Bama Center in Ganei Tikva, and the City

Because of this blog and other projects I am working on— I don’t get out much these days. But when I do manage to escape the cage, I’ve noticed more and more empty storefronts in business districts, strip malls, and regional malls around the Chicagoland area. It’s not like I specifically look for them either. [...]

Shopping malls - something city dwellers can't live without. It's like a watering hole for buffaloes and hippos; it attracts all kinds of animals who either need the cooling rejuvenation of water or just simply to be part of the herd. You know how it is - you just need to be in one whether you really need to be or not.I found out that the world's top three largest malls, based on gross leasable a

Thirty-four resident associations of Gurgaon today requested the Supreme Court to stop proliferation of commercial complexes and save the city from “complete disaster” as unplanned development had sunk groundwater levels and created a power crisis. In a petition filed through lawyer Nivedita Sharma, the residents demanded urgent intervention of the Haryana government and the Centre to [...]

Advocates have warned the Jakarta administration's plan to establish 13 new shopping centers in Jakarta will damage its environment."The new malls will decrease the availability of land for water catchment," said Firdaus Hidayat, an officer for sustainable development at OneWorld Indonesia, on Thursday.OneWorld and Kaukus Lingkungan Hidup Jakarta, also an environmental non-government organization, said there were already too many malls for the city's residents.Firdaus said by approving the plan, the administration was putting the city at risk of more flooding.He also highlighted the importance of resident involvement in revitalizing the city.Indonesia News Blog:

Starved of multiplexes and malls, residents of the tricity can now look forward to at least three such complexes in the next couple of months and double the number by the end of the year. City Beautiful, which currently has just one multiplex to boast of, will get a second this week. DLF’s DT Cinemas will [...]

A way to spend some good time strolling around. Malls in the Philippines are conveniently and strategically located around Metro Manila and some cities in the provinces. There are so many of them that got merged, reorganized, renovated and constructed in a rapid pace to provide easy access to local and nearby residents. Most of [...]

Jakarta Police will launch a new service allowing people to pay vehicle taxes and renew drivers' licenses at shopping malls. Tell us about your experience obtaining such documents. Send your thoughts via SMS to +62 811 187 2772. Please include your name and city.Indonesia News Blog:

Some 330 new shopping malls are expected to come up in metros and so-called tier II and III smaller cities over the next two years, forcing developers to find innovative ways to attract stores and maintain foot traffic from shoppers. A report titled Upcoming malls—2008 and beyond, compiled by real estate consultancy firm Jones Lang LaSalle [...]

Road trip! Hop in the car with my friend Scoobie and me, and buckle-up, because today we're going on an antiquing adventure. I've never taken you all out to New Philadelphia, Ohio before. So there's no time better than today!We'll head through three states on this journey. Which sounds like a much bigger deal than it is, to be honest. We'll set out from our home base in Western Pennsylvania, go straight through West Virginia (which, given the part we're going through, takes all of five minutes), and zoom clear into Ohio.This is the nifty bridge we have to go over to get to Ohio, from West Virginia.And don't worry, I wasn't trying to take photos while driving here. All of these fun ambiance shots are courtesy of Scoobie, riding shotgun. A true friend is someone who's willing to put up with

Jewellery malls’ are the hot news in the $12 billion Indian retail industry. With the burgeoning disposable income of shoppers and easy availability of loans, retailers and real estate developers see a huge market for large jewellery formats in the country. Vardhaman Developers Ltd, in association with Bherumal Shamandas, an old time jeweller, is launching ‘Jewel [...]

Author: mahesh chandWe offer online shopping mall which include product like computing, home appliances, health products, holiday deals, electronics, jewellery and women lingerie at an affordable costThis article throws light on the different types of women's discount jewellery available an also as how to select one for your loved ones. Since jewellery is the most important thing on a woman's list, therefore, this article acknowledges this fact and hence provides you with insoghs and information that is related to women's discount jewellery. In this article, you will find all the information you need about jewellery, their shops, discounts etc. This article will guide you through the complicated process of selecting and buying the right jewellery. Since time immemorial, jewellery has be

Many nonprofit organizations, clubs and teams would like to raise money online. Online charity malls offer a way do this year-round and require very little effort once they are set up. You may not be familiar with this type of shopping fundraiser, however, some online charity malls are well established and have been around [...]

1. South China MallLocation: Dongguan, ChinaYear Opened: 2005Gross Leasable Area: 7.1 million square feetIn the Chinese mall arms race, this facility opened a year after the Golden Resources Mall to displace it as the country's and the world's largest. The space includes wind mills and theme parks, plus a replica of the Arc de Triomphe.2. Golden Resources Shopping MallLocation: Beijing, ChinaYear Opened: 2004Gross Leasable Area: 6 million square feetNot sprawling, this is a stacked-up five-story mall. Approximately 1,000 stores, selling plenty of familiar global brands like Nike and DKNY. A truly ambitious real estate project, with new apartments and offices, surround the mall. A tough location outside the heart of the city has resulted in disappointing traffic from foreign tourists.3. SM

Last weekend, i.e. the 2 days before Christmas Eve, we took the children to the malls nearby for them to feel the X’mas mood. In between The Curve and Ikano, we all like the Curve better. It is more beautiful and lots of things to see. With 2 snowman and a few deers, a stage inside a wooden house, and lots of beautifully decorated Christmas trees. My kids didn’t want to leave the place! When we arrived at Ikano, my kids weren’t really interested at the stage deco, partly because it wasn’t happening there. Events only started at 12 noon, and all the booths were vacant. However, they enjoyed the train ride - very expensive RM5 per kid/person!! The stage deco in Ikano is not very happening. There were 2 gingerbread men, but they looked so sad with downward lips. My son is fond of the Gingerbread Man story, but didn’t like the deco. They have people dressing in these characters coming out to greet kids, but started quite late and we had to leave early

Guide to Clearwater Shopping Malls and More Clearwater Florida – Enjoy our updated list of local malls and shopping plazas. Well with just 3 more shopping days until... The complete article is found on my website blog www.SandbarsToSunsets.com specializing in the bluest backyards in the Tampa Bay area

Recently you have been told about Priyanka Chopra's dolls being sold in malls. It's not only hers but other Bollywood actors are also found as dolls. Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik and Kajol are also there in the form of 12 inch dolls those are being sold on par with Barbie dolls. The price of SRK and Hrithik's dolls is around Rs 1500. That's too expensive in fact.

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The Emaar Malls Group, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, has completed the second and third phase of Gold and Diamond Park expansion, with the number of gold and jewellery retailers, being tripled, with new office blocks being established to house 118 manufacturing units and 350 commercial units. Most of these are located between the residential and commercial developments near Sheikh Zayed

If possible, stay away from shopping malls. High-dollar shopping malls have expensive overhead and are designed to sell, sell, sell. Prices are generally higher and in most cases, people walk out with more than they anticipated buying. It is better to shop at stand-alone shops or on the Internet.

The FBI has released a report detailing the prospect that Al Qaeda may be plotting to strike shopping malls this holiday season. That’s taking the ‘War on Christmas’ to an entirely new level. Ho, ho, ho! Allahu Akbar! From ABC News: The FBI is warning that al Qaeda may be preparing a series of holiday attacks on U.S. shopping malls in Los Angeles and Chicago, according to an intelligence report distributed to law enforcement authorities across the country this morning. Click here for full text. The alert said al Qaeda “hoped to disrupt the U.S. economy and has been planning the attack for the past two years.” Law enforcement officials tell ABCNews.com that the FBI received the information in late September and declassified it yesterday for wide distribution. The alert, like similar FBI and Department of Homeland Security terror alerts issued over the past five years at holiday times, raised questions about the credibility of the information. The bulle

The popularity of malls has attracted the attention of the hospitality sector as well. With the rising costs of real estate, hotels are now looking to rent space in malls and other commercial complexes. Accor Hotels and Ginger Hotels are in talks with mall developers to build Formulae 1 brand of budget hotels at the top floors of malls in tier I and tier II of cities. Ginger Hotel has signed contracts in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Mohali and Ahmedabad. Real estate biggies like Phoenix Mills and DLF, too, plan such hotels in various cities."This is a concept that hotels have been following worldwide and is just catching up in India." said Mr Shishir Shrivastava, CEO, Phoenix Mills. The cost factor also works well for the hotels. For instance, a 100 room stand alone Ginger hotel will cost the company (excluding the variable cost of the land) anywhere between Rs 13-15 crore that is 30% more than what it would cost it over a mall. While the hotel sits on the top floor, the lower floors

We were approached by some credit card sales representatives this afternoon. Poor credit card sales representatives ! There were 3 banks competing for customers at the shopping malls, though at different level. There was nothing my hubby and I could do at that time as we are so deeply in debts now...;D It's impossible to apply for new credit cards too due to our very bad credit scores that need

A mall and multiplex wave is set to sweep across Chennai, with over 20 malls planned in the next three years. The city, where India’s first mall, Spencer Plaza, was set up in 1975, is expected to absorb over Rs 3,000 crore in the coming years. Realty majors such as Prestige Group, Shriram Properties and DLF are in the forefront of mall development in the city and beyond. Bangalore-based Prestige is drawing up plans for a second Forum mall in the city’s artery, Mount Road, while completing the first Rs 350-crore Forum mall at Vadapalani in Chennai, in collaboration with Vijaya Group. The Vadapalani mall, spread over 17 lakh square feet, will feature a seven-screen multiplex, over 100 shops, two departmental stores, a 1,40,000 square feet hypermarket. The mall is expected to become operational in the first quarter of 2010. August 31, 2007 Source: Business Standard

Malls in Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmedabad have gone wi-fi to ensure students and executives spend more time in the mall. More the time spent, more the purchase. Inorbit Mall and Infinity Mall in Mumbai; Forum mall in Bangalore; Iscon Mega Mall, Himalaya Mall, Gallops have taken the wi-fi plunge already and many more are in queue. Considering the infrastructure cost to wi-fi enable a mall may range from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 1,00,000, it is a costly affair but for now the mall owners are planning to bear it and may be later on charge for the usage.   Technorati tags: Inorbit Mall and Infinity Mall Mumbai, Forum mall Bangalore, Iscon Mega Mall, Himalaya Mall, Gallops Ahmedabad, Malls wifi

The leading real estate developer in Dubai, Emaar Properties, has announced that their shopping mall subsidiary, Emaar Malls Group LLC, will soon unveil the Souk Al Bahar, the new shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the Downtown Burj Dubai.Scheduled to be unveiled in December this year, the uniquely positioned in The Old Town Island, facing the Burj Dubai Lake, the Souk Al Bahar, will turn out to be a lively waterside hotspot for visitors and residents of Dubai, comprising more that 130 stores, a waterfront promenade, and the best of 25 cafes and restaurants.The Chief Executive Office of Emaar Malls Group, Rashid Doleh, said "Souk Al Bahar will surely be a vibrant entertainment and shopping concept for the city, and a perfect style component that meets the requirement of all sections of the society. Located in the heart of Dubai City, the Souk Al Bahar provides one with the joy of living in the most dynamic cities in the world."Souk Al Bahar is the most ideal complement t

With the rapid development, there is no empty space anywhere in my city. Builders have erected huge shopping complexes and multiplexes in every nook & corner. This is what I dread the most! As new malls started arising out of the blue in the city, certainly I was excited to visit the brand new one near my house. With a million dollars in my pocket (kidding, of course, actually with a hole in my pocket) I set off with much thrill and enthusiasm and quickly reached my destination. Wow! such a huge building. Standing tall and majestic in the scorching heat of the sun, it did look grand. Certainly impressed, I entered the mall. All around the place were…… of course….. people! Thousands or may be……. millions! At first I was dumbstruck thinking that the whole of the city’s population was present there. I was truly amazed. Anyways, I had to continue, so I decided to enter the first shop. My wicked mind chuckled at the thought of how the shopkeeper would react when

Beijing - For a closer look at China's sizzling economy, walk the marble floors of Beijing's latest luxury mall. From its Japanese-style food court selling $4 chocolate éclairs to its glittering floors of branded international fashion, Shin Kong Place is a palace of conspicuous consumption. Since 2002, China has built hundreds of malls in towns and cities, each trying to get a slice of a retail pie worth $800 billion last year. Captivated by the promise of a vast consumer class itching to spend, foreign brands have jostled for space at the table only to find a scarcity of customers. As a result, retail vacancy rates in Beijing are currently 8 percent and rising as more malls enter a crowded market.

Travel companies are smitten by the retail bug. Mumbai-based travel firm TravelPort will be opening 45 retail outlets in malls by March 2008. It has tied up with the Delhi-based Salasar Retail to open travel terminals in Salasar stores. Branded as TravelPort@Salasar, these terminals will provide travel products such as air tickets, hotel packages and cruise packages. The company will also be tying up with Fun Republic and the New Delhi-based Sun City. It is in talks with players like Ansals and DLF. TravelPort is looking at an investment of Rs 3-lakh per outlet. The company has projected a turnover of Rs 100 crore by the end of this fiscal.

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I recalled visiting a shopping mall in Australia many years ago and had an interesting experience of having to walk through metal detectors as there had been several bomb threats and other terrorists scares at that time. Though I expect to see those metal detectors which are likened to X-ray and Gamma-ray screening in night entertainment places, schools, government agencies or embassies, or airports, I believe they were necessary to control certain safety situations. Rapiscan Systems were the people who designed, manufactured these walk-throughs and hand held metal detectors you noticed from time to time and it looked this was a specialized industry. Usually, I wouldn’t bother about things like these but it was just one of rare occasions.

Inorbit Malls (India) Pvt. Ltd, owned by property developer K. Raheja, is planning to introduce a multitude of luxury malls and discount malls. The company is also considering coming up with two more formats, which could include the Inorbit name and a new sub brand name. The plan is under development stage and its details are in the drawing board stage. The company is driving all its efforts to take up this venture as soon as possible. However, the kinds of investment and locations for the malls have not been decided yet. The places which they have in view are large metros including New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Contrary to this, the discount malls will come up in tier-II cities. The spectrum of K Raheja’s retail ventures includes Shoppers’ Stop Ltd, the listed department store chain with a number of speciality store chains, and HyperCity Retail (India) Pvt. Ltd, a hypermarket. Factory outlets are gaining in popularity everywhere especially the United States. The company is tr

We all love it, the outlet mall. Places where we go get great bargains. But the question is though, are they really a bargain? The answer is: maybe. There is no disputing that a true factory outlet- a store operated directly by a manufacturer is - often a place where savvy consumers can obtain great bargains. However, many manufacturers don't want to undercut the stores that sell the bulk of their products. That explains why sometimes the outlet prices might be higher than your local discount store. How can you make sure that the price in outlet store is the lowest? If you know that product can't be find anywhere else or has very little competition, then you know you are getting a good deal. If you can find the same product in discount stores or even online, chances are the outlet will not have a better deal. Nowadays online outlets are able to provide cheaper price than some of the outlet stores. The reason for that is they don't have any store operating expenses. They don't hav

Outlets are sites where manufactures sell their goods directly to the public. Supposedly, shoppers save by cutting out the middle man. Many times outlet stores cut prices even more by offering goods that are out of style or slightly damaged (stuff that wouldn't make it in a normal department store). As a special service to humanity, Recueilli's Reporters braved a day at an outlet mall to answer the age old question: Are they worth it?A day at an outlet mall really depends on who you are and what you have in your wallet. For example, shopaholics might want to leave their plastic at home. LeBron James doesn't even need a wallet. And if your great-grandma would just carry a credit card you would jump for joy. So, after driving for an hour, our reporters entered the mall carrying a single $100 bill. In less than 10 minutes, that bill was broken for a few shirts over 50% off. Overall our crew spent $80 on shoes, clothes, food, and cleaner. Add a generous $8 for gas and estimated

Specialty Malls seem to be the new retail buzzword which is likely to dominate the Indian retail market now onwards. With a huge influx of sparkling malls with finely tuned marketing strategies mushrooming in cyber cities like Gurgaon and Noida, the mall mania has certainly gripped every shopping enthusiast. With the competition growing fiercer in Indian retail sector, specialty malls are resetting the trends and transforming the fundamental activity of shopping into a lifestyle statement. Most of the world class brands have now established their presence in India. Malls in Gurgaon have always been looked upon as taking a new high. However, the growing trend is apparently visible everywhere. Also known as Theme Malls, Specialty Malls are believed to be more popular than the simple shopping malls. The first specialty mall was the Gold Souk in Gurgaon. Dedicated entirely to the Jewellery collection, the mall houses some of the big brands in the Jewellery business in India as well as abro

According to real estate developer Nakheel, the mega malls at Dubai is almost nearing capacity and there is an increased need for diversity in shopping concepts.The CEO of Nakheel Retail, David Thurling, who is also behind the development of projects such as the Ibn Battuta Mall, is of the opinion that it is high time the local developers focused on new shopping concepts such as town center style shopping zones, factory outlets, and retail outlets and themed malls that link to main transport hubs. Even retail zones that are linked to metro stations, malls with focus on entertainment zones or shopping centers with a character or historical period theme are the other options that could be considered.While speaking to delegates at the Dubai Retail City trade show, he said "The challenge for us in the industry is to think outside the square and to look at mall design in a different way for it to be competitive and offer something new in the market."He added, that from a Nakheel point of vi

Developers Diversified Realty Corp. is preparing to develop a mall in Russia and another in Ukraine through a joint venture with ECE Projektmanagement, a development concern in Hamburg, Germany.More..

This year will see international luxury brands like Gucci, Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana etc. set shop in India, inside malls that will be exclusively catering to upscale, premium lifestyle brands. With 4-5 luxury malls coming up in India, a deluge of international lifestyle brands is set to descend upon the country this year. According to a recent survey, high net worth individual households in India stand at 1.6 million, growing at around 14-15% annually. And with the luxury market pegged at Rs. 64,000 crores, the going is only getting better. There are at least 5-7 urban micro markets in India for luxury retail, namely, South Mumbai, North Mumbai, South Delhi, Central/South Western Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore, and possibly one in Punjab (Ludhiana or Chandigarh). Cities like Mumbai and Delhi can absorb multiple centers for luxury retail, in order for the brands to be conveniently accessible to the large expanse of the populace. In another 4-6 years, Bangalore and Chennai are

The Delhi-based GTM Group plans to set up 10-12 malls across the country that will house only educational institutions. To start with, the Group is constructing a mall in Jaipur that will bring together 60 colleges and institutes. This concept has been popular in the developed countries and it holds promising prospects in the long run in India too.Visit Bangalore News Blog at www.mybangaloreblog.com

New Delhi April 2 Find a soul mate, walk into a mall and get out married. Welcome to the new age of speciality malls. With the objective of differentiating themselves from the intense competition, mall developers are setting up malls that offer products and services catering to specific needs. Wedding malls Omaxe Ltd is setting up `Wedding Malls' that will offer `mehendi' and `teeka' artists, `pundits' to solemnise the nuptial ties and halls where parties can be hosted. Even travel desks to take care of honeymoon package requirements. "Consumers now want value-added differentiated products and these malls would cater to just that," said Mr Arvind Parakh, CEO-Corporate Strategy and Finance, Omaxe Ltd. Apart from three Wedding Malls, Omaxe is also setting up a property to sell only home and office interiors. On cards are dedicated mall for automobiles and another one for health and beauty, both in Gurgaon, according to an ICICI-Technopak study. Malls for hardwar

Power supply to plush shopping malls, stadium floodlights and city hoardings, has become dearer as the Maharashtra Electricity regulatory Commission (MERC) has proposed a steep tariff hike. MERC in its order on the annual revenue requirement (ARR) and tariff revision proposal, filed by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) undertaking has said that the per unit tariff for shopping malls with more than 1,000 kwh consumption in the BEST jurisdiction would be Rs. 9.97 per unit, for advertisements and hoardings Rs. 14.57 per unit, for street-lights Rs. 6.57 per unit. MERC has ensured that the smaller consumers in the residential, commercial and industrial category will not have to face a tariff shock. The residential, commercial and low tension industrial consumers consuming below 300 units per month and high tension consumers (bulk residential supply) would have to bear their share of the standby charges, while all other consumers have to bear their share of the standby

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New York: With the economic slump, the closure of malls by many retail chain is helping new business with new opportunities. Some of the new business house that has come up in the wake of closure of big business houses includes movie theaters, cheese and wine bars and spas along ...