Virus fears make festive shoppers turn to e-commerce

E-retailers are looking forward to a boom in online shopping ahead of the festive season as the Covid-19 pandemic forces people to remain housebound.

This year, Manisha Mahato will not go to the bazaars and shopping malls to do her Dashain shopping. The 39-year-old housewife from Chabahil used to visit New Road, Mahabauddha and Asan with her family in tow to buy things for the festival every year.