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The rise of online platforms has transformed consumer buying patterns, particularly in metro cities, where shoppers now prefer "stock-up" purchases over "top-up" buys, according to Kanaka Bhagwat, Head of e-commerce at NielsenIQ.Q-commerce, e-commerce sees 30% surge...
Quick commerce has become a key growth driver in grocery shopping, with 31% of Indian shoppers depending on it for their essential grocery needs͏͏ and͏͏ 39%͏͏ using͏͏ these͏͏ platforms͏͏ for͏͏ top-up͏͏ purchases,͏͏ according͏͏ to͏͏ a͏͏ NielsenIQ...
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