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Romanians buy more online but cut non-essential expenses
Urgent Cargus, one of the largest courier companies in Romania, expects a 15% higher volume of deliveries in April, compared to February . Its activity has intensified amid the Easter holidays and the restrictions during the state of emergency. There was a peak in the days before the Orthodox Easter when the company had 47% more deliveries than in February.
"The closure of many offline stores has boosted online shopping. However, the uncertainty generated by COVID-19 has led consumers to focus on IT&C, Home & Deco, and FMCG while reducing interest in other segments," said Jaroslaw Sliwa, CEO of Urgent Cargus.
The retail market segments most affected by the crisis generated by COVID-19 are fashion, with a contraction rate of 24%, teleshopping (-29%), and auto, which decreased by 16%.