NEW DELHI : Orders on e-commerce platforms are scaling fast with people buying apparel, smartphones and grooming products among other items, according to a report.
Orders in the first week of May were, however, lower than last year on account of lockdown. In the first two phases of the lockdown, e-commerce companies like Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal were allowed to sell only essential items like grocery, medicines and healthcare products but from May 4, e-commerce companies have been permitted to sell all items in orange and green zones.
However, in the red zones that include top e-commerce hubs like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad, e-commerce companies can still ship only essential items.