According to a survey by Rakuten Insight on panic buying after the coronavirus outbreak, 81 percent of Indian respondents stated that they felt safe after stockpiling on items. In the same survey, the majority of respondents who engaged in panic buying stocked up on dry food items, personal hygiene products and medical supplies.
Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020
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Rakuten Insight. (May 8, 2020). Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119033/india-share-of-people-feeling-safe-after-stockpiling-items-after-coronavirus-outbreak/
Rakuten Insight. "Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020." Chart. May 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119033/india-share-of-people-feeling-safe-after-stockpiling-items-after-coronavirus-outbreak/
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Share of people feeling safe after buying goods in bulk due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in India in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119033/india-share-of-people-feeling-safe-after-stockpiling-items-after-coronavirus-outbreak/
Rakuten Insight. "Share of People Feeling Safe after Buying Goods in Bulk Due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) in India in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119033/india-share-of-people-feeling-safe-after-stockpiling-items-after-coronavirus-outbreak/
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