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On eve of GST roll-out, retailers brace for diehards

On Friday night, Big Bazaar will remain open for a midnight shopping bonanza

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People shop at a retail outlet in New Delhi on Friday as companies offer huge discounts ahead of the GST roll-out. Photo: Dalip Kumar

Karan Choudhury New Delhi
Diehard shoppers would be camping out till late on Friday night, and some even after, as many retailers plan to remain open amid a magnificent GST roll-out. GST is goods and services tax.
 
Major retailers said they have been running sales for the last few days and on Friday night shops would remain open for at least two hours more.
 
"We will be open till 10 on Friday night. The sales have been normal for us but we are hoping people would venture out on Friday night," said Kavindra Mishra, managing director, Pepe Jeans India.
 
On Friday