COVID-19 Impact On Mobile App Industry
The deadly coronavirus outbreak has brought the world to a standstill. BBC News reports that COVID-19 has already cost the lives of 200,000 people worldwide. The world economy has turned upside-down. The WTO (World Trade Organization) forecasts a double-digit decline in trade volumes in 2020. Nearly every business is going through a crisis period. However, there has been a substantial hike in the mobile application industry. With more countries implementing restrictive mass quarantines, people stuck at home are resorting to mobile apps for several purposes. In this write-up, we will discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has made a shift in the mobile app development industry.
The deadly coronavirus outbreak has brought the world to a standstill. BBC News reports that COVID-19 has already cost the lives of 200,000 people worldwide. The world economy has turned upside-down. The WTO (World Trade Organization) forecasts a double-digit decline in trade volumes in 2020. Nearly every business is going through a crisis period. However, there has been a substantial hike in the mobile application industry.
With more countries implementing restrictive mass quarantines, people stuck at home are resorting to mobile apps for several purposes. In this write-up, we will discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has made a shift in the mobile app development industry.
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GROCERY SHOPPING APPS
• Amid the lockdown, people staying indoors are using grocery shopping apps for
procuring their daily needs. This resulted in a magnificent growth in the download
of grocery shopping and delivery apps. App Annie reported that Walmart
Grocery ranked 1 in shopping app downloads in the USA surpassing Amazon by
20%. Istacart, another popular grocery delivery app used in the USA,
experienced growth in its app download by 218% from February to mid-March.
With no contact delivery and no contact payment features, customers are highly
relying on these apps.
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