I am a reluctant shopper. I really am. I have a few
indulgent friends who help me shop for clothes and accessories. Very often I don’t
even go myself and let them pick up stuff on my behalf. For veggies and grocery
I drive my husband to the market, park the car under a tree and read a book or
the day’s newspaper. He happily does the marketing. The reason for this is my
husband’s choice of time. He likes to shop around 12 noon which is the hottest
time of the day. He says that fresh vegetables arrive at the market around that
time. To my credit I must say that I am
easy to please and have no complaints against his choice. When we are done and
return home we have to deal with school buses and vans and auto rickshaws, loaded
with children, as well as the company employees speeding up to arrive at their
workplace for the afternoon shift. So I truly find even the minimum shopping (of
the absolutely essential kind) cumbersome. As far as grocery and
vegetable/fruits are concerned husband would veto the idea of door delivery. I
order books and test strips for my glucometer from Amazon. Haven’t tried
clothes and accessories yet.
So when my son and daughter in law launched chicshop.in in
Mumbai I couldn’t help wishing that such a service was available in Jamshedpur.
It combines online shopping with a personal interaction with stylists over
Whatsapp who send images of the item and give one an idea not only about the
material but also other choices for their requirement available in the same or nearby store. A local delivery
service delivers stuff picked up before 12:30 PM on the same day while orders
after noon are dispatched on the following day. It is a boon for mothers of toddlers and school going children, working
women as well as men who would appreciate a little help while planning a
surprise gift for their women. Grandmothers like me nursing an arthritic knee
can use the service to lavish gifts on their grandchildren, nieces, daughters
and daughters in law.
So while I wish my son all the best in his endeavor I also
secretly hope that it grows and reaches out to small towns like ours.
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