According to a survey about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Indians in May 2020, retail stores seemed more reliable in terms of sourcing essential grocery. For those ordering online, only ten percent got everything they needed easily, compared to 40 percent among retail store shoppers.
India implemented a lockdown for 21 days, announced on March 24, 2020. This was after the "Janata Curfew" on March 22, 2020 - a so-called practice lockdown. Panic-buying commenced among consumers days before the lockdown was announced, much like in other countries. This lockdown was the largest in the world, restricting 1.3 billion people, extended until May 3, 2020.
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Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel
Survey questions:
"When you tried to purchase essential goods (wheat, rice, pulses, salt, sugar, etc) from an ecommerce app in the last 48 hours, what was your experience?"
"When you tried to purchase essential goods (wheat, rice, pulses, salt, sugar, etc) from a retail store in the last 48 hours, what was your experience?"
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LocalCircles. (May 20, 2020). Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel." Chart. May 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
LocalCircles. (2020). Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown Impact on Purchasing Essential Goods in India in May 2020, by Channel." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
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