| What you see - Alka's Kids World (set up in 2000) is | | | | Garments are available in a wide variety of colors and |
| an authentic representation of a semi-urban local | | | | prices. You can acquire something for as less as Rs. |
| store. Located in a highly upbeat milieu, opposite | | | | 100 to as high as Rs. 2,000. For instance, pants for |
| Badichowdi Police Station, Alka's Kids World has ample | | | | three-year-olds can cost you around Rs. 250. |
| space in front of it for two wheeler parking. Four | | | | Sherwanis for 5-10 year olds cost between Rs. 400 |
| wheeler owners might face some problem though. | | | | and Rs. 1,000. |
| The dizzying traffic in front of the shop might | | | | The sales staff is very helpful and courteous and as |
| bewilder a first-timer as well. The small-sized store, | | | | far as brands are concerned, Memento Fashion, Little |
| nonetheless, exudes a sense of homeliness. | | | | Girl, Crosser Gold and Dear Doll are some of those |
| What you get - Alka's Kids World has apparels for | | | | available. |
| 1-10 year olds. This store houses garments for kids, | | | | Our verdict - We can say with conviction that this |
| both boys and girls, which includes pants, shirts, | | | | store has far better variety than many others in the |
| T-shirts, sherwanis, frocks, skirts etc. | | | | city. Prices are affordable too. However, the store |
| As far as arrangement of wares is concerned, the | | | | does need to pay some attention to its size and |
| store does not follow any particular format. In fact, | | | | display. The ambience seems cluttered leading to less |
| there is a sense of randomness in the display. There | | | | floor circulation space. Parking is a problem for four |
| were times when we would pick up something just | | | | wheelers which can be compounded by the traffic at |
| to see it entwined with other pairs. | | | | Koti. |