A growing number of people are browsing online shops, adding products to their carts, and never buying them. Not only are they holding back on purchasing for financial reasons, but browsing products and imagining a future where they’ll be useful is giving people a sense of comfort.

As small businesses face big challenges during the pandemic, locals are showing extra support in an effort to keep them afloat. To facilitate this, Shopify has launched an app to promote local businesses, in an attempt to help them compete with larger brands.

As COVID-19 lockdown measures have forced more people to rely on e-commerce, delivery channels have faced fresh challenges. Canvas8 spoke to Ken Allen, the author of Radical Simplicity, to understand how the pandemic could impact online shopping both in the short term and long term.

COVID-19 has completely changed the face of shopping. With many opting not to physically enter shops, e-commerce is seeing a boost – but some independents are getting left behind. Builder.ai has created a cheap and accessible app that could help smaller retailers get selling online in a hurry.