--- title: Is COVID-19 a Leap Forward for the Digital Shelf? image: https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/hubfs/Sucharita_DSVS_Promo_001.mp4.00_00_07_00.Still001.png --- [Live Event] Digital Shelf Summit Europe 2026: Beyond the Digital Shelf Into The Agentic Era → Oct 7 | London [Request Ticket](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/dss-europe?hsLang=en) ** - [** ](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/is-covid-19-a-leap-forward-for-the-digital-shelf#) - [Log In](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/login?hsLang=en) [![DSI_logo](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DSI_logo.png?width=638&height=159&name=DSI_logo.png "DSI_logo")](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/?hsLang=en) - [Why the DSI](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/why-join-digital-shelf-institute) - [Podcast](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/ecommerce-podcast/) - [Resources](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/resources-library) - [ Resource Library ](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/resources-library) - [ Blog ](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/blog) - [ Partner Content ](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/partner-content) - [Job Board](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/ecommerce-jobs) [Become A Member](https://www.digitalshelfinstitute.org/digital-shelf-institute-become-a-member?hsLang=en) ** ** x READY TO BECOME A MEMBER? ## Stay up to date on the digital shelf. x THANK YOU! ## We'll keep you up to date! **Virtual Summit # Is COVID-19 a Leap Forward for the Digital Shelf? The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a great debate: Are we facing a pivotal moment that will meaningfully accelerate ecommerce adoption — or will the recent uptick in online shopping snap back to pre-pandemic levels once this crisis has ended? 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