With Janai Purnima (Rakhsya Bandhan) festival already at our doorsteps, sales of gift items and rakhi has started to pick up. Gift shop owners say sales has doubled this year as compared to last year as more people have started to gift rakhi and souvenirs to their near and dear ones.
Sales of rakhi, cards and gift shops at stores like Archies Gallery and Hallmark is growing at an exciting rate. Sunil Lal Shrestha, sales executive of Archies Gallery at Kamaladi, said the sale of rakhi, cards and gifts is increasing as the trend of exchanging gifts and souvenirs during Janai Purnima festival is growing.
“This year ceramic cups with special texts, statue of gods and goddesses are mostly in demand,” said Shrestha.
Rakhi is available in the market in range of Rs 30 to Rs 275, while cards are available for Rs 45 to Rs 250. Similarly, gifts items specially designed for the festival are priced in range of Rs 50 to Rs 400 depending on style, design and quality.
Vandana Khetan proprietor of Hallmark at Khichapokhari said wide varieties of rakhi are available in the market for both brothers and sisters. “Until few years back, only Indians or people of Indian origin used to be our major customers. This year, we are getting more Nepalis,” Khetan told Republica.
Hallmark is doing transaction of Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000 a day.
Rakhis with stones, crystals and different embroideries are mostly in demand this year. Rakhis come to Nepal mostly from India, while cards and other gift items are imported from China and Thailand.
Republica presents you rakhis, cards and gifts available in the market.
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