Heatwave triggers q-commerce boom: Swiggy orders up 31%, Flipkart fan demand jumps 23x
Soaring temperatures and WFH patterns drove May order volumes up 43% in Delhi and 38% in Bengaluru. Flipkart Minutes saw umbrella demand 10x, Amazon doubled premium smartphone sales. Platforms scaled worker safety with cooling jackets, AC vans, and Swiggy's Project Ashray expanding rest centres from 150 to 250.
Soaring temperatures and WFH patterns drove May order volumes up 43% in Delhi and 38% in Bengaluru. Flipkart Minutes saw umbrella demand 10x, Amazon doubled pre
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