Online grocers see uptick in orders amid localised lockdowns in many states

Grocers see momentum in orders of fruits, vegetables & staples as people avoid stepping out in containment zones

As a wave of local lockdowns and restrictions grips several states in the country, online grocers are seeing an uptick in the number of orders per day with people avoiding markets and mandis, especially in cities.

During the initial phases of the nationwide lockdowns earlier, there were several restrictions that the delivery executives faced leading to breakdown of the home delivery mechanism. However, in the loaclised lockdowns, in force in several states and cities, the delivery mechanism has been quite smooth so far. According to experts, while there has been a general shift in buying groceries online, local lockdowns have