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"When you tried to purchase essential goods (wheat, rice, pulses, salt, sugar, etc) from an ecommerce app in the last 48 hours, what was your experience?"
"When you tried to purchase essential goods (wheat, rice, pulses, salt, sugar, etc) from a retail store in the last 48 hours, what was your experience?"
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Opinion on impact of COVID-19 lockdown on purchasing grocery India 2020 by channel
According to a survey about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Indians in ***, retail stores seemed more reliable in terms of sourcing essential grocery. For those ordering online, only *** percent got everything they needed easily, compared to ** percent among retail store shoppers.
India implemented a lockdown for ** days, announced on ****. This was after the "Janata Curfew" on **** - a so-called practice lockdown. Panic-buying commenced among consumers days before the lockdown was announced, much like in other countries. This lockdown was the largest in the world, restricting *** billion people, extended until May 3, 2020.
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LocalCircles. (May 20, 2020). Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel." Chart. May 20, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
LocalCircles. (2020). Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown Impact on Purchasing Essential Goods in India in May 2020, by Channel." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 May 2020, /statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
LocalCircles, Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing essential goods in India in May 2020, by channel [Graph], LocalCircles, May 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1106418/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-grocery-essential-purchase-by-channel/
