Saudi Arabia has imposed a lockdown and curfew for several weeks to deal with the corona virus epidemic, closing shops and other business centers. This situation has made the fortunes of online business owners very bright. Online shopping in the country has increased exponentially According to a recent report by the Saudi Ministry of Trade and Investment, online shopping in the kingdom has increased by an incredible 400% in the last two months.
Abdul Rehman Al-Hussein, a spokesman for the Ministry of Trade and Investment, said curfew-like conditions were unusual in many areas due to the corona virus, which was causing delays in the delivery of goods.
According to Urdu News, due to such a sudden increase in online shopping, 30,000 complaints of various kinds have also been lodged, most of which are reports of delays in delivery of goods. The Ministry of Commerce is forming more teams to deal with the problem and ensure timely delivery. According to the rules of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the buyer has the right to timely delivery of goods. Withdraw money due to non-payment. If he has made the payment online, the money will be returned to his account within 14 days.
The National Trade Program is ensuring that goods are available through online payments in all Mini Marts by May 10, 2020. It is also expected that other more commercial services will be available online by August 2020. The monitoring teams of the Ministry of Commerce are directly supervising the supermarkets and have already conducted more than 89,000 investigative visits in which 9,000 fines have been imposed for violating trade laws. Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry has imposed curfew on catering services, restaurants and food delivery vehicles to offer online services. The time has been given till 3 o'clock in the morning to meet the needs of the customers by relaxing it.
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