Sales of discretionary consumer goods dip up to 50 pc due to local lockdowns SECTIONS Share Synopsis Companies said even in states where there are no restrictions yet, footfall in stores have fallen since people are scared of catching the infection and several offices have gone back to work from home mode affecting out of home consumption. Getty Images 3,029,815.0 Weekly sales of discretionary consumer goods including ice cream, beverages, packaged snacks, refrigerators and air-conditioners have dipped sequentially by up to 50% due to localized lockdowns, weekend and night curfews, and restrictions on social events as compared to March-end, multiple companies said. Companies said even in states where there are no restrictions yet, footfall in stores have fallen since people are scared of catching the infection and several offices have gone back to work from home mode affecting out of home consumption.