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Most essentials coming from local retailers; availability via e-com dips

With the commencement of lockdown 4.0, a plethora of relaxations has been announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

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LocalCircles said the Covid-19 lockdown had changed consumer habits and many people were now using a combination of e-commerce platforms and local retailers and delivery services to get what they needed to run their households.

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru

4 min read Last Updated : May 20 2020 | 1:10 AM IST

The consumers have reported an improvement in the availability of essentials via retail stores, while the availability through e-commerce platforms has dropped again. Only 52 per cent of those who ordered essentials through e-commerce platforms found most or all items, according to the latest survey by community platform LocalCircles, which received over 16,000 responses from consumers located in more than 182 districts of India. About 80 per cent of those, who ordered essentials through local retail stores, got most or all items.

With the commencement of lockdown 4.0, a plethora of relaxations has been announced by the Ministry of Home

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