60% of respondents to a recent survey report buying household items like toilet paper online instead ... [+] of in-store. And this trend crosses all goods, even food.
Other aspects of our society have changed, too. The pandemic has forced us to stay indoors as much as possible, so office meetings, seminars, classes, and even doctor's visits, are occurring virtually.
But the pandemic has really smashed traditional stores. Business Insider reports that in the United States over 12,000 stores will be closing this year - 6,300 have already announced - not including small businesses like restaurants which will amount to many times this number.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Facebook Evolving Trends Research: Safer Shopping [Infographic] | Social Media Today
Facebook has published a new set of reports which look at evolving digital media trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The reports are based on a combination of internal data insights from Facebook, commissioned survey insights and third-party research, in total, incorporating responses from over 34,000 consumers.
And they highlight some very relevant data points for digital marketers - Facebook has identified five key trends of note:
'Back-to-home shopping?' - The Stanford Daily
Every school year comes around with the same pattern. I go back-to-school shopping, have a fun first day catching up with my friends and then I start to realize this year is going to be a bit harder than the last.
Last week I geared up with my mask, gloves and hand sanitizer and drove over to Target to do my back-to-school shopping. As I was picking out my binders for my classes, I started to consider how different my upcoming junior year was going to be from previous school years, and I almost had a panic attack.
Back to school shopping during the pandemic looks different
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - While Monday was the deadline for school districts to submit their fall learning plans, a lot of families are still waiting on their back to school shopping lists.
Eighth grader Caleb Clauer and his dad took a shopping trip to Meijer just 10 days before he will start virtual learning. Clauer says they finally got their list on Wednesday.
Even though he checked items off his left, Clauer said it didn't feel like back to school shopping.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Telfar's Shopping Bag pre-order sale was a smart business move — Quartz
At a time when many of us have little need for another handbag , shoppers rushed to buy one bag in particular this week.
New York-based fashion company Telfar held a special sale for its "Shopping Bag" on Aug. 19 to make them available to all who want one. Practical and tasteful, with a simple embossed logo that lends it a graphic personality to boot, the affordable vegan-leather bags have become a widely sought status symbol . Demand has grown so intense since the company introduced them in 2014—finding an early audience among predominately queer and Black New Yorkers—they are constantly sold out.
Consumers increase dairy purchases: One-stop shopping becomes important for buyers |
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The coronavirus has significantly impacted the amount of dairy purchases consumers are making at grocery stores.
“Pre-pandemic dairy was floating along at 2% to 3% growth,” said Larry Levin, executive vice president, market and shopper intelligence, at IRI.
“Now the dairy industry has risen above the rest of the edibles with our industry coming in at 22% growth during the post-panic era,” Levin reported during the virtual Dairy Experience Forum organized by Midwest Dairy. “Dairy is a little better than total edibles.”
Disposable, recyclable shopping cart liners are a thing, here's how to get them - pennlive.com
Cart Safe liners are recyclable shopping cart liners that cover the outside of the cart, the inside of the cart, the handle and even the basket. Each liner's patented design is super easy to put on and even easier to take off, and it's recyclable so you can feel good while protecting your family. Cart Safe liners add that extra layer of protection to give you peace of mind every time you shop. (Provided by Cart Safe) Cart Safe
A working mom in Scottsdale, Ariz., with three sons wiped down her shopping carts at grocery stores even before the coronavirus pandemic.
Back to School Shopping at Eastview Mall Despite Pandemic
Back to school shopping may look a little different this year with some schools starting the semester online.
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Eastview Mall says despite COVID-19 restrictions it has been doing pretty well overall. The manager of the mall says since opening, there have been plenty of people coming in and getting what they need.
Parents shopping at the mall say they are there because their kids are going to school full time.
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