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.
Heatwave and WFH push surge in online orders. Swiggy orders up 31% in May, Flipkart Minutes sees 23x demand for fans, Amazon doubles premium smartphone sales. Platforms deploy cooling jackets, AC vans and rest centres for delivery workers.