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The growth experienced by e-commerce sales during the confinement stage has reportedly increased by 50%<\/strong>. In addition, there have been important advances in categories, which until now have not been negligible in this channel, such as food.<\/p>\n

By country<\/strong>, the one that has had the greatest impact on e-commerce has been China – 67% –<\/strong>, followed by Singapore (46%), the United States (41%), Brazil (39%) and the United Kingdom (37%). In the case of Spain<\/strong>, the percentage of Internet users who say they spend more time shopping online is 25%, above France (24%), Philippines (23%) or New Zealand (25%).<\/p>\n

Many experts point out that the industry is facing a “Black Friday<\/strong>“-like e-commerce campaign peak on an ongoing basis as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis<\/strong>. In that sense, there has been a radical change from the physical store to the virtual store and it is a trend that has already started in Asia. This growing phenomenon is having an impact on logistics by land, sea and air<\/strong>. For example, right now more than 40 airlines have transformed more than 200 passenger planes to transport goods by air.<\/p>\n

At Operinter<\/a>, as experts in international trade, and with consolidated services for the e-commerce channel<\/a>, we have adapted to this new reality. Moreover, since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, our air transport service<\/a> has not stopped working to be at the side of the most essential industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Further digitization of processes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This precipitous increase in e-commerce has led to greater digitization of all processes.<\/strong> Moreover, right now, in all e-commerce deliveries, no signature is required, so all operators are betting on secure authentication<\/strong> of the recipient without any contact. In that sense, the supply chains<\/strong> are already working to face challenges such as being able to maintain flexibility<\/strong> and agility<\/strong> according to the times of the epidemic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Post-COVID-19 context<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In a post-pandemic context<\/strong>, it is very likely that the final consumer has been transformed: it will be much more digital and will demand more fresh food, but, above all, products related to cleaning<\/strong>. Although this process will also depend on the level of economic recovery, hygiene has become an essential value for the consumer<\/strong>. Already, the best hygienic conditions are being demanded, both at a personal level and in public spaces, to fight the epidemic.<\/p>\n

In this context, we are talking about a new concept: hygienic traceability<\/strong>, in other words, increased controls on goods and monitoring of them to ensure the greatest possible cleanliness and disinfection, as has been the case in the food industry<\/strong> for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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