Devyani Srivastava / fullhyd.comIf you have ever dropped by a Big Bazaar, a Pantaloon Group venture, you know it has always been, well, big. In terms of the sheer size of its sprawling outlets (this one has a generously-sized underground parking lot too), with respect to the quantity of stocks lining up its shelves and containers, in keeping with the growing profit this brand generates.
Now, the Pantaloon Group is thinking bigger. Which in actuality translates into the Big Daddy of Big Bazaar - the Big Bazaar Supercentres. There are reportedly only six such Supercentres in India, and only one in Hyderabad. And it works precisely as you are guessing right now - it is more of the usual Big Bazaar fare, with additional trimmings.
For the uninitiated, the "usual fare" includes branded, bulk displays of crockery, utensils, plastics, cosmetics, footwear, clothes for men, women and children, linen, accessories, fruits and vegetables, electronics and what-have-you, all available at slashed prices, or tagged with offers such as ’buy one, get one free’ - hurrah for the middle-class masses again!
Of course, the attractive discounts are undercut by a real eyesore here - a filthy, artificial grass rug sits tackily at the center of the ground floor; it can even be spotted from the glass elevators running through this mammoth, 4-storey structure.