Pandemic boosted e-commerce in 2020, says UN study


Online sales rose 59% in Australia, 46.7% in Britain, 32.4% in the United States and 14.6% in China. — AFP Relaxnews

GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic provided a boost for e-commerce last year, but the digital windfall was not enjoyed equally across the board, a UN study found on May 3.

“Although it will take some time to get the full picture of the impact of Covid-19 on e-commerce... a number of developments point to the strong rise in e-commerce in 2020,” said the report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

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