Meesho records 80 pc jump in sale with 88 lakh orders on day 1 of festive season sale

Softbank-backed e-commerce firm Meesho on Saturday said it registered around 80 per cent jump in the business with close to 87.6 lakh orders on Friday, the first day of its five-day festive season sale. Tier 2, 3 and 4 cities accounted for around 85 per cent of orders on day one, the company said in a statement.

“Meesho clocked a record around 87.6 lakh orders on the first day of its flagship festive sale event — the Meesho Mega Blockbuster Sale. This is the highest number of orders recorded by the company in a single day – up about 80 per cent from day one of previous year’s sale,” the statement said.