UNITED KINGDOM, January 5, 2002: After 20 years of running a family Asian corner store in the U.K., Gurdip Sumal is selling the business. In the last ten years the number of corner shops has declined by 25%, greatly impacting a common and family-oriented way of making a living for Hindus here. Competition from 24-hour supermarkets, market diversification of petrol shops that sell snacks and cigarettes, as well as better educated offspring who have sought greener pastures, are all contributing factors of the decline. However, overall self-employment by Asians has increased as they seek other business ventures such as restaurant owners and taxi drivers.
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