Helping consumers return has been a loosening of quarantine and other restrictions on business and social activity. Hundreds of shoppers thronged Apple's stores on two main shopping streets in Shanghai over the weekend. Many Chinese say they remain worried about the possibility of new infections as more people return to work. Then spending on food and cosmetics saw a quick return to normal while demand for clothing surged beyond pre-epidemic levels. "Consumer sentiment is still in the process of returning from panic to normal or a new normal," said Deng.

Source: bd News24 March 17, 2020 22:52 UTC