Online sales ignite in corners of world late to the revolution

Covid has accelerated the shift to e-commerce everywhere, but it has the potential to be much more lucrative in countries where many more people are developing the online habit for the first time. — AFP Relaxnews

Years from now when the pandemic’s impact on global business is analysed, it’s likely that the most lucrative change will be how it pushed – or actually shoved – massive markets into the modern e-commerce era.

In many countries, online shopping hadn’t been easy because of underdeveloped infrastructure and the reluctance, or inability, of consumers to use banks and electronic payment. That stalled growth in a lot of the world, but Covid-19’s disruption has forced rapid change.