Are poor business ethics and wrong business attitudes sinking Srinagar’s shops?

A few months back, a colleague of mine entered a shoe shop on a cold evening to purchase an expensive Nike sports shoe that was displayed in the window. My friend said to the salesman, “I want a Nike sports shoe for myself. Please show me a few”. A normal request before you buy such an item. The reply of the salesman was shocking and unexpected. After asking the shoe size, he replied while pointing towards a shoe kept in the window corner, “This is the shoe I have for your size and it costs Rs 4500. Only if you agree to purchase this, I would take it out from the shelf; otherwise, please don’t bother me.” This rude reply kept him under a shock for a while, before he left the shop without uttering another word.

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