The use of online retail apps dropped as per the results of a survey on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent lockdown across India. At the peak of the the lockdown, online shopping was at 54 percent, but increased to 68 percent with easing restrictions.
Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on online shopping across India from January to August 2020
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BARC, & Nielsen. (August 27, 2020). Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on online shopping across India from January to August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114532/india-coronavirus-impact-on-smartphone-usage-for-shopping/
BARC, und Nielsen. "Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on online shopping across India from January to August 2020." Chart. August 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114532/india-coronavirus-impact-on-smartphone-usage-for-shopping/
BARC, Nielsen. (2020). Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on online shopping across India from January to August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114532/india-coronavirus-impact-on-smartphone-usage-for-shopping/
BARC, and Nielsen. "Impact of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Online Shopping across India from January to August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114532/india-coronavirus-impact-on-smartphone-usage-for-shopping/
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