The Retailers Association of India (RAI) has written to the Delhi government requesting permission to keep the outlets open for a brief time. "Even a couple of hours window in the evenings will help reduce customer inconvenience in that area and also help us (traders) make up for the loss," RAI chief executive Kumar Rajagopalan said. The association is anticipating a loss of ₹7,000-10,000 crore. According to Rajagopalan, businesses with perishable items will suffer the most.