Question was phrased by source as: "What was your preferred type of retail channel for non-grocery items before the COVID-19 pandemic? (such as for fashion, cosmetics, hobbies, consumer electronics, etc)"
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Preferred retail channels before the COVID-19 pandemic India 2021, by gender
According to a survey on retail shopping conducted by in June 2021 in India, a majority of respondents preferred a mix of online and offline retail shopping before the COVID-19 pandemic. During the survey, only about a quarter of respondents reported that they preferred to shop in physical stores only.
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Rakuten Insight. (October 11, 2021). Preferred retail channels before the COVID-19 pandemic for non-grocery shopping in India as of June 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1271420/india-preferred-retail-channels-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-non-grocery-shopping-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. "Preferred retail channels before the COVID-19 pandemic for non-grocery shopping in India as of June 2021, by gender." Chart. October 11, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1271420/india-preferred-retail-channels-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-non-grocery-shopping-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. (2021). Preferred retail channels before the COVID-19 pandemic for non-grocery shopping in India as of June 2021, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1271420/india-preferred-retail-channels-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-non-grocery-shopping-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight. "Preferred Retail Channels before The Covid-19 Pandemic for Non-grocery Shopping in India as of June 2021, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Oct 2021, /statistics/1271420/india-preferred-retail-channels-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-non-grocery-shopping-by-gender/
Rakuten Insight, Preferred retail channels before the COVID-19 pandemic for non-grocery shopping in India as of June 2021, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1271420/india-preferred-retail-channels-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-non-grocery-shopping-by-gender/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Preferred retail channels before the COVID-19 pandemic for non-grocery shopping in India as of June 2021, by gender [Graph], Rakuten Insight, October 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1271420/india-preferred-retail-channels-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-for-non-grocery-shopping-by-gender/