According to a survey about the shopping trend after the relaxation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown on Indians in April 2020, a majority of respondents would go to the local retail stores or markets to purchase items. In contrast, about 26 percent decided to use the e-commerce sites for purchasing items beyond the essentials list.
India implemented a lockdown for 21 days, announced on March 24, 2020. This lockdown was the largest in the world, restricting 1.3 billion people, extended until May 17, 2020.
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Opinion about purchasing items beyond essentials after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Will go to the mall and buy
4%
Can't say
5%
Will try to get it delivered from local retail stores
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LocalCircles. (May 2, 2020). Opinion about purchasing items beyond essentials after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115631/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-non-essential/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about purchasing items beyond essentials after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020." Chart. May 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115631/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-non-essential/
LocalCircles. (2020). Opinion about purchasing items beyond essentials after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115631/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-non-essential/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about Purchasing Items beyond Essentials after The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown Relaxation in India as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115631/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-non-essential/
LocalCircles, Opinion about purchasing items beyond essentials after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115631/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-non-essential/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Opinion about purchasing items beyond essentials after the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown relaxation in India as of May 2020 [Graph], LocalCircles, May 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115631/india-coronavirus-post-lockdown-purchase-non-essential/
