The spread of the epidemic has persuaded the customers to buy everything from online platforms. This has initiated the cascade of problems such as demand for more products that include hand sanitizers, face masks, soaps, antibiotics, and others. The customers have also opted for buying the household items online including rice, pulses, vegetables, and another necessary daily to daily requirements.

The shutdown of public places such as cinema halls, pubs, shopping malls, restaurants by the government in almost all the places has encouraged people to stay indoors and opt for in-home consumption.

The unprecedented demands from the consumers have outnumbered the products in the stores, shops and the products have gone off the shelves. Online retailers and fast-moving consumer goods companies are trying their best to restock the stores and the shops on time.

Many online platforms are facing the challenge to deliver the products on time to the customers because of the lack of delivery persons.

There is a load of pressure on the e-commerce platform right now and they are looking out for the best strategies to tackle the ongoing situation.

The companies have also followed strict precautionary measures such as screening each and every staff in the workspace and wearing gloves and face masks while working.

Hand sanitizers, floor cleaners, tissues face mask and others are in the high demand right now. As of now, demands for healthcare items and groceries are at highest at the present. Companies that deal with imports and exports are witnessing disruption in their business due to the closedown of the country.

Retailers and e-commerce platforms are stocking the most sold products so that they can sell them in case of any uncertainty. Micro delivery firms have also started saying there could be few untimely deliveries due to a large number of orders from the customers.

Along with the e-commerce platforms, the demands in the local shops also seem to have hiked up. The customers are buying a large number of products from the shops to stock the items for almost a long period of time.

The high demands for online products are going to continue for many days until the situation doesn’t come in handy. The retailers and e-commerce firms have to gear up and remain prepared as the demands are likely to increase with each passing day as the customers have preferred social distancing.