Gradual opening up non-essential goods via ecommerce will help meet consumer demands: Flipkart

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Saturday said gradual opening up delivery of non-essential goods through e-commerce will help meet consumer demands, while easing the burden of piled up inventory of micro, small and medium enterprises amid the nationwide lockdown.

The comments came after the government allowed neighbourhood and standalone shops, including those located in residential complexes in urban areas, to open (at 50 per cent strength and after taking necessary precautions) during the ongoing lockdown till May 3.

In rural areas, all shops, except those in shopping malls, are allowed to open.

However, opening of shops located in COVID-19 hotspot and containment zones, sale of non-essential items by e-commerce platforms and sale of liquor continue to be prohibited under the late night order on Friday.