A shopping boom this year

A celebration of colours: S. Punitha (left) and her friend Trapti having a look at a variety of clothes at the Jayanthi Store in Leboh Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: With just over a week before Deepavali, traders are expecting sales to pick up as the Festival of Lights draws closer.

Persatuan Prihatin Peniaga Kecil Little India (PPPKLI) secretary P. Thinakaran said many shoppers had flocked to Brickfields last year due to the lack of Deepavali bazaars elsewhere.