Revenue of commercial companies grew by more than 10 percent in the first two months of this year compared to the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The number of customers shopping at supermarkets increases over the same period last year. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Revenue of commercial companiesgrew by more than 10 percent in the first two months of this year compared tothe same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for essential goodsincreased.
The number of customers shopping at supermarkets increasedover the same period last year. They mainly shop for essential foodstuffs, suchas livestock and poultry meat, eggs, instant noodles, and vegetables.
Due to the sudden growing demand, distribution systems haveincreased stockpiles to meet the needs of shoppers.
The volume of goods stocked for epidemic prevention and controlincreased by between 30 percent and 40 percent.
Supermarkets also promoted e-commerce channels to serve theneeds of people when fighting the pandemic.
Because the food prices after the Lunar New Year insupermarkets are stable and lower than in wet markets, the volume of goods soldin the markets decreased by 50-70 percent with revenue falling 50-80 percentcompared to before the epidemic.
In addition, customers are afraid to go to crowded places, therefore,e-commerce revenue of some businesses increased by 20-30 percent./.
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The number of customers shopping at supermarkets increases over the same period last year. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) 
