Research Topic

The “extreme buying” peak of the COVID-19 pandemic has fallen, but the average household grocery spend remains at elevated levels.

The COVID-19 pandemic is upending U.S. retail discretionary spending, which is projected to decline by 40% to 50% in the first half of 2020.

Costco Wholesale Corp. benefited from a big increase in online demand in March as its sales rose amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shopping habits are changing as a result of the continuing COVID-19 outbreak, not necessarily to retailers’ benefit.

Dollar sales declined 16% in the third week of March as hoarding slowed, but growth in a number of key industries helped stave off an even greater decline.

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, Americans consumers are still relatively optimistic but changes in purchasing behavior and spending are becoming more apparent. 

Consumers under 56 are focusing online purchases on certain categories as the COVID-19 outbreak continues.

A coalition of quick-service and fast-casual food chains is once again asking consumers to order meals – with an incentive.