Pothys

Pothys is a chain of textile showrooms in South India. Originally they exclusively sold silk sarees, but today all types of garments are sold. The flagship store in Chennai is called Pothys' Palace.

Pothys
Silk Sarees
IndustryTextile
GenreWardrobe store
Founded1923[1]
FounderK.V.Pothy Moopanar
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Number of locations
Tirunelveli, Srivilliputtur,Coimbatore,Salem, Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil, Trivandrum , Puducherry, portonovo, Trichy and Bengaluru
Area served
India
ProductsTextiles
ServicesSilk sarees
OwnerK.V.P. Sadayandi Moopanar
Websitewww.pothys.com

History

Pothys (stylised as POTHYS) was established in 1923[2][3][4][1] by K.V.Pothy Moopanar under the name Pothy Moopanar to sell cotton sarees and dhotis woven on his own loom.[5] K.V Pothy Moopanar born in Srivilliputhur belongs to a heritage family of Weavers (saliyars-weaving caste).

In 1977, his son K.V.P. Sadayandi Moopanar was able to establish the name and expand the outfit with a self-styled retail showroom at Srivilliputhur, re-christened 'POTHYS'. Their next showroom was opened in 1986 in Tirunelveli.

Pothy Moopanar's children and grandchildren run the business today. KV Pothy moopanar birthplace is Keelapatti Street, Srivilliputtur.

Business
Pothys in Madurai

Pothys has a number of retail stores in Srivilliputtur, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Nagercoil, Puducherry, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Salem. New stores are coming up soon in Cochin and Chrompet. And the largest of all is the Bengaluru showroom

Unlike most other apparel stores, Pothys have a unique billing system. While in most stores you carry your purchase to a counter where you are billed and your purchases are packed, it is done differently in Pothys. You pick what you wish to buy and the salesmen take them for you to the counter and get a printed bill, while you do your other shopping and get them billed the same way, your products get packed. You put all bills together and pay at the cash counter and take it to the delivery section where your payment is verified and your purchases are delivered to you. This method has been highly acclaimed by many organizations and institutions as a very efficient way of processing checkouts, at a store that is always crowded.

Pothys has started new branches in Chennai, Pothys Hyper and Pothys Boutique. The Pothys in T.Nagar has a collection of traditional dresses and the Pothys Boutique has trendy dresses. They have also arranged a free mini bus from Pothys to Pothys Boutique.

Pothys have recently ventured into retailler by starting a supermarket, with a wide range of products, kinds of which are available for the first time in the humble town of Tirunelveli, Nagercoil and Pondicherry.

References
  1. "pothys official website:over 90 yrs".
  2. 1923 Madras Presidency Legislative Council election
  3. "History". Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  4. "Silk sarees: Wedding silk sarees / Kanchipuram silk sarees / Arani Silks / Online shopping for silk sarees / Silk sarees in Chennai". www.pothys.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  5. "Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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