NEW DELHI: Consumers paid more for essentials and groceries during India’s lockdown that started on 25 March as discounts and promotions, typically offered by retailers, went missing during the initial phases of the curbs that disrupted availability of supplies, a survey by LocalCircles has found.
Consumers paid more during the lockdown than they did before this period because of reduced discounts offered by retailers and traders and not on the back of price hikes by FMCG companies, LocalCircles, a social media and community platform, said on Tuesday. “Many consumers reported on LocalCircles that during lockdown 1.0 to 4.0, they ended up paying more for many essentials and grocery products as compared to pre-lockdown.