‘Virtual mall’ in Bahrain opens for shoppers on lockdown
The online hub will allows shoppers in Bahrain to purchase from more than 100 brands.
The government of Bahrain has launched a “virtual mall,” allowing local businesses to sell their products online to shoppers who are isolating at home.
Featuring items from more than 100 brands, the site launched April 23 with a range of products, including clothes, home goods and electronics and is meant to be a central hub for Bahrainis to shop online amid the pandemic.
According to Bahrain’s state-run news outlet, the portal was created “in response to COVID-19 market disruptions, which has motivated local enterprises to reconsider how they transact business online.”
Compared with the rest of the Gulf region, Bahrain has reported a relatively low number of coronavirus infections. The kingdom’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 2,810 cases of the coronavirus, and a death toll of eight.
