Summary:
Abdul Gafoor, who runs a wholesale sports goods shop at Oasis Compound adjoining S.M. more-inPost Nipah, the economy of Kozhikode had been slowly recovering, but the recent floods have once again paralysed business in a city known for its long tradition of trade and commerce. Poor business has also prompted traders to introduce shift system for their daily-wage employees instead of laying them off without notice. The sale of sports goods in the city is almost nil,” he added. “We hoped the Bakrid-Onam market in August would bring in some normality after business began picking up..