The closure of IT Junction, an IT retail chain of Sahara/SES India, has provided Gorakhpur retail partners with an opportunity to re-build their business. Besides Gorakhpur, the other IT Junction stores in Basti and Sultanpur have also closed.
 
According to Gorakhpur-based Sanjay Jalan, Owner, Jalan Computers, "This development has given a big boost and has come has a relief for small and mid IT retail partners. Now, we can operate in the market and earn some margins. Since IT Junction offered products at a lesser price, our business was in complete turmoil. Post this closure, we're seeing good number of customers buying from us."

Similarly, Mohammad Yusuf, Executive, Microdot Computers, said, "The closure of IT Junction has also encouraged IT channel partners to open new retail shops in the city. We have recently opened a first and big experiential IT zone in Gorakhpur."
 
"The market for notebooks and lifestyle products is getting matured in Gorakhpur, and people have started liking the concept of IT retail mall. Hence, this is the right time to invest in retailing, and we will be opening our second retail shop in next month," said Jalan.