Shopping at brick and mortar stores loses its zing as buyers move online in Covid times
(WorldNews India)

Bhubaneswar: The festive season is here, but where are the shoppers? No points for guessing that Covid has kept shoppers largely away from malls and stores. Though shopping is slowly gaining pace, it is nowhere close to what it used to be during the pre-pandemic days or during the same time last year. Stores selling jewellery, branded clothes and cosmetics are experiencing a 40% to 50% footfall despite ensuring social distancing norms, thermal...