18 per cent said they “called local retail stores and got home delivery” and 31 per cent “visited the mall, local retailers, markets and shop there.”
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Online shopping | e-commerce market
Peerzada Abrar |Â
Last Updated at March 15, 2021 06:10 IST
Consumer trust in e-commerce is growing rapidly amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
About 49 per cent of Indian consumers say e-commerce sites and apps became the preferred mode of shopping for them in the last 12 months, according to a survey by LocalCircles, a community-based social network. 18 per cent said they “called local retail stores and got home delivery†and 31 per cent “visited the mall, local retailers, markets and shop there.†“2020 has been the transformative year in the history of Indian e-commerce because of the Covid-19 pandemic,†said …
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