Due to the lockdown, there has been a strong demand for grocery, sanitizer, mask, books, consumer electronics and appliances in different parts of the country in all states.
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The orders on the platform of e-commerce companies have increased between the night curfew and weekend lockdown imposed due to the second wave of COVID. In such a situation, e-commerce companies are taking steps to ensure the safety of their delivery staff and other partners. At the same time, she is also focusing on safe supply to users.
According to senior executives of the industry, the demand for grocery, compulsory products such as sanitizers and masks, books, consumer electronics and appliances has increased in different parts of the country during the past few weeks.
A spokesperson for the online grocery company Grophers said, “The second wave has led to a 60 percent increase in demand in badly hit markets. Demand for packaged goods such as ready to eat and ready to cook has increased by 80 percent. Demand for frozen products has increased by 500 per cent, while demand for packaged milk and milk products has gone up by 150 per cent.
The spokesman said that many state governments have implemented strict lockdown rules. In such a situation, the company has increased its capacity to supply customers safely. Growers have also partnered with UNICEF to encourage people to get vaccinated across the country.
An Amazon spokesperson said, “The safety of our team and customers is our top priority. We are providing investigation facilities to the partners on our network. Their RT-PCRs are costing the investigation. With this, we are able to ensure supply during the night curfew and weekend lockdown in Maharashtra. ”
He said that the company is strictly following the social distance guidelines, face covering and daily temperature check etc. for the safety of the partners.
A Snapdeal spokesman said that after controlling in many parts of the country, now people are giving priority to shopping by sitting safe at home. He said that orders have increased at the all-India level. But orders are increasing more rapidly in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and West Bengal.
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