The ethical online shopping app, Wholee Prime, has reported bumper sales of summer products in the wake of the Government’s announced intention to lift all restrictions on social distancing in the UK by 21 June. The Wholee Prime shopping app is a zero-mark-up pricing model pioneer and has already surpassed the symbolically significant milestone of one million downloads on Google Play.
Following the Government’s announcement on Monday, the Singapore-based shopping app has seen week-on-week sales of sunglasses and sun hats increase by over 600 per cent, while both their swimwear range for men and women has recorded a seven-fold increase compared to the pre-lockdown period. Sales of travel suitcases, beach towels, and men’s flip-flops have increased by 220 per cent and 160 per cent and 100 per cent respectively.
The spike in sales chimes with reports from the travel industry where holiday booking websites have reported a 300 per cent increase in inquiries since the unveiling of the Government’s roadmap, suggesting millions of lockdown weary Brits are gearing up to breakout of the bedroom bunker and get set for a summer sun-fuelled staycation.
