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Number of online shoppers after COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong Jan-Feb 2020
The number of consumers who purchased food, beverages, and grocery via online channels increased to 730 thousand from January to February 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Compared to the same period in 2019, only 593 thousand online consumers purchased food, beverages, and groceries.