Online Food Delivery Business Down 30% Due to Internet Shutdowns Amid CAA Protests; Deliveries Also Affected Due to Road Blockages
Delivery vans of these e-commerce vans were caught up in traffic snarl in Kolkata and Delhi. The companies have witnessed a drop in the delivery orders due to the tension that gripped the entire nation.
New Delhi, December 23: The entire nation witnessed violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. As a result of which, the internet was shut at many places and even roads were blocked to avoid the escalation of further tension. E-commerce companies faced the brunt of it, while the online food delivery business suffered a blow of 25-30 percent decline, the other online categories also witnessed a drop of 3-5 percent, according to an Economic Times report.
Delivery vans of these e-commerce vans were caught up in traffic snarl in Kolkata and Delhi. The companies have witnessed a drop in the delivery orders due to the tension that gripped the entire nation. The online food ordering is one of the most rapidly growing business, thanks to an increase in a variety of food options, ease of making payment and other things that have been curated keeping in mind the interest of today's customer. Anti-CAA Protests: Amid Internet Shutdowns, Offline Messaging Apps Like Firechat, Bridgefy and Signal Offline Messenger Gain Traction.
The situation is on its way back to normalcy in several areas and companies believe that will soon be back on track and demand starts to pick up and other logistics are in their favour.
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