Shopping Marts

I am currently in the midst of shopping for furniture and all sorts of goods for my house - so i have had the chance to check out all the new shopping marts that have come up in Delhi - Reliance Mart, Lifestyle, Big Bazaar, Pantaloon, & Shoppers Stop.

Big Bazaar and Reliance Mart are the new Walmart's of India - they are awesome. The stuff is really really cheap and there is a wide assortment. In the mall in Faridabad that I went to, Reliance Mart covered the entire ground floor. The store not only had a pharmacy, grocery store, personal care, home goods but also furniture and electronics. The store was sparkling clean with plenty of room to move around. Goods were not stuffed - but very neatly displayed. There was even a car on display for sale! But even better than that - was for Rs. 20 you could get GolGuppa's made from Bisleri water - now that was the real treat.

Shoppers Stop and Pantaloon to me are more akin to a Target. They have very nice stuff. Unfortunately, the only problem was that I bought a Salwar Kameez from Pantaloon - and to my dismay everyone knew where it was from! And half of the people had bought something similar. So if you are looking to be unique - this would not be your best bet. But again the prices are quite reasonable and I would say the stuff is quite good quality.

Lifestyle is another option. They have quite a large home shopping center - ie. furniture and other stuff that you would require for a house. It is a combination of a Target + Lowes. They have modular kitchens, showers, tiles etc to select from. Honestly going there the first time is very overwhelming.

With all these stores, the choices available are mindblowing.