E-Commerce sarpassed during pandemic.

E-business companies have not just recovered, but sarpassed pre-covid-level sales as more people shop online due to the pandemic.

Over 3 million daily shipment E-Commerce are back.

Platforms like Amazon India and Flipkart Asin 120% and 140% growth in their shipments. The panoramic has accelerated the use of online shopping in India.

“E-commerce has seen increased positive traction and accelerated bounce back when consumers have health and safety concerns for stepping out when cases are increasing exponentially. Ultimately, it will change shopping habits and some of it will definitely be irreversible.It expects its e-commerce contribution to nearly double in the near term ,” said Sanjeev Mohanty, MD, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Levi’s.

“E-commerce has seen increased positive traction and accelerated bounce back when consumers have health and safety concerns for stepping out when cases are increasing exponentially. Ultimately, it will change shopping habits and some of it will definitely be irreversible,” said Sanjeev Mohanty, MD, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Levi’s. It expects its e-commerce contribution to nearly double in the near term, he said.

"The volumes are back to pre-Covid levels. Customers would still be wary of going to markets or malls to buy things. Till the Covid-19 situation stays, there will be a new shift towards online shopping and that's already happening. The uptake is at a different level,"co-founder T A Krishnan Said.

Meanwhile bicycle sales in the country has increases during the coronavirus crisis. People are preparing bicycles for a good social distancing activity and an alternative to public transport.

Flipkart and Amazon India did not reply to specific queries on shipment growth by TOI, but executives at these companies who did not wish to be named confirmed the numbers.

The E-Commerce back is not only due to existing customers transacting more or buying across more categories, but also due to a new set of users transacting online. “On a sustainable basis, online penetration will go up by around 50%, which is even 100% in the short-term. In a lot of categories, there will be a 40-50% spike in consumers who will stay on post-Covid-19,” said Ankur Pahwa, partner and national leader (e-commerce and consumer internet), EY India. Last year, around 140-150 million users transacted at least once online.