Coronavirus: Retailers work to tackle weeks-long backlog as online orders soar – The National

Coronavirus: Retailers work to tackle weeks-long backlog as online orders soar – The National

Amazon.ae, Carrefour and other retailers said they face 'unprecedented demand' for deliveries amid nationwide stay home order. Retailers have faced unprecedented delivery demand for food shopping and other goods in recent days as a 24-hour 'stay home' order took effect in Dubai.. "Even if we wanted to stay at home, we have no choice but to go out and get the groceries ourselves," she said.. "I placed another order this week and was told it would be 15 days," she said.. Social media users on Carrefour's Facebook page also told of long delays.. "We have received an extraordinary increase in online orders," Carrefour UAE wrote in response.. "We are working around the clock to get back on track and have recruited additional resources to support our colleagues to deal with the unprecedented demand.". It was not just groceries that shoppers were left with long delays for.. An Amazon.ae representative told The National they were dealing with a huge increase in online orders.. When The National called Choithrams' hotline on Friday morning, a company representative said it would take at least week for a delivery in Dubai..