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March 19, 2026

A sharp rise in online shopping in the country

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תמונת אילוסטרציה: gemini

The war is affecting shopping in Israel.

Many people are switching to shopping online within the country.

According to the data, the number of transactions on shopping websites increased by about 22%.

The price of an average purchase increased by about 10%.

There are people who don't want to leave their homes during the war.

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Therefore, they order online. Some people say this is the first time they are buying from Israeli websites. Additionally, there are issues with shipments from abroad. Amazon has stopped deliveries to Israel. Shipments from Next and iHerb are also arriving slowly.

Despite the increase, the total amount of shopping is still lower than it was before the war.