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From mega marts to malls, top lifestyle brands to swanky eateries, cafes to couture, Panchkula is on a roll & how.....

Dull, dead, depressing… that’s how Panchkula was described by many, not too long back. Considered the poor cousin of Chandigarh, it wasn’t the place to be ‘seen or heard at.’ All roads led to Chandigarh, be it for shopping, eating out, movies, get-togethers.

Bright lights, big city, Panchkula is now both hip and happening, dotted with swanky stores, upcoming malls, a multiplex, top apparell brands, factory outlets, cafes, beauty salons, eateries, home boutiques…a paradise for shoppers, real estate developers, and also corporate houses. Suddenly, it’s the place where even many Chandigarhians choose to shop, eat and hang out!

Panchkula has tremendous potential and spirit for growth, precisely why they chose to set up a store here. The idea of shopping for everything under one roof appeals to many, for it saves both time and energy, and Panchkula has various such options. The purchasing power of people has increased substantially over the past few years. Being on the highway, has also proved to be a boon, for people from Punjab, Haryana and HP pass through the area, and like to stop over.

The all-new V-Mart, believes in catering to the needs of different sections of society and this USP is the secret of their success. "The mart provides attractive schemes on branded items that are not available anywhere in the city," says Rajesh Sharma, manager of the mart.

Many feel that the closeness of the city to IT park that is doing wonders for its image. It is only on papers that the IT Park is in Chandigarh, in fact, it has more proximity to Panchkula. The young professionals of this IT park are the ones who have high disposable income, are brand-conscious and the main target audience of the various multiplexes. With the coming up of this IT park, the number of such young professionals will rise in Panchkula.

From the best clothing brands to a variety of cuisines, great parks, swanky cafes, shoe stores, everything is present and what’s best, as opposed to Chandigarh, Panchkula is less congested, more systematic in terms of traffic and also offers more variety at great prices. The satellite city is also waking up to a night life.
Let the good times roll!