Lingering Covid fears pushing buyers online

BENGALURU: Many consumers prefer to order products online or through contactless deliveries from local stores, a survey showed, amid rising number of Covid-19 cases in India.

This comes despite India’s ecommerce sector not yet recovering revenues fully after the lockdown was lifted.

The survey by community platform LocalCircles showed that 21% of respondents were ordering essentials and other products through ecommerce platforms, while an additional 19% were opting for home delivery of goods from large retailers and local corner stores.

This indicates demand for online shopping and home delivery remains high, a month after restrictions on offline stores and malls were lifted.