April 17, 2023 by Candace Corlett
Candace Corlett, pandemic
2023, Issue 04-17-2023, Issues
Who knew how quickly retailers would respond to pandemic shopping, which drove a surge in demand for store pickup. Who knew how resourcefully retailers would respond to online orders for basic groceries and health categories that had been grounded in brick store buying. Who knew how much manufacturers would struggle as the global pandemic dismantled
December 16, 2022 by MMR
NACDS, pandemic, pharmacy
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores says Americans see a difference between rolling back pharmacy access and rolling back broader pandemic policies — and that the Biden Administration and Congress should, too. Steven Anderson NACDS announced that a new poll conducted by Morning Consult December 7-12 found that 64% of American
November 15, 2021 by Dinesh Gauri, Rupinder Jindal and Yu Ma
Dinesh Gauri, grocery, pandemic, Rupinder Jindal, Yu Ma
2021, Issue 11-15-2021, Issues
The grocery retailing industry was already undergoing a slow transformation when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Although only 3% to 4% of U.S. grocery sales were online in 2019, retailers had been investing heavily in e-commerce capabilities for a few years. As online grocery offerings increased, shoppers started ordering groceries online and choosing between curbside pickup
August 16, 2021 by Christine Cross
britain, Christine Cross, pandemic
2021, Issue 08-16-2021, Issues
As I write this at the start of July, the U.K. is still in the grip of partial lockdown. Although everything but nightclubs and indoor entertainment is open, social distancing measures and masks are still in place, limiting numbers and making it both uncomfortable and uninspiring to shop. The much vaunted requirement for “experiential” retail
July 26, 2021 by MMR
CVS Health study, pandemic
2021, Issue 07-26-2021, Issues
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — A recent CVS Health study looked into the long-lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic but also highlighted the resilience of patients, providers and the health care system, and the growing interest in new ways to engage with health care to achieve a more individualized experience. The 2021 Health Care Insights Study (formerly
May 24, 2021 by Steve Liebmann
australia, pandemic, steve liebmann
2021, Issue 05-24-2021, Issues
SYDNEY, Australia — As the northern hemisphere dreams about reopening and restoring their pandemic-ravaged economies, an encouraging slow recovery is being played out at the other end of the world. Australia’s success (and New Zealand’s) in suppressing COVID-19, apart from the isolated flare-up and occasional lockdown, has produced a bounce back in business and household
April 8, 2021 by MMR
Meijer, pandemic, shopping trends
Leading Headlines, Retail News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As the one-year mark into pandemic living has officially passed, Meijer has revealed some of the most surprising shopping trends from the height of the shutdown to the ongoing changes in home and work lifestyles across the Midwest. While home delivery and pickup services doubled at Meijer stores over the last
March 22, 2021 by Scot Meyer
business, pandemic, Scot Meyer
2021, Issue 03-22-2021, Issues
The COVID-19 pandemic has been bad for America and bad for many American businesses, but the end finally appears to be in sight. President Biden has said all adults will be eligible for vaccination no later than May 1, and this month he signed a $1.9 billion COVID-19 relief bill that should give the economy
March 15, 2021 by MMR
CPG, food shopping, pandemic
Supplier News
NEW YORK – Household grocery spending in the United States increased 14% in the year since the start of the health crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a consumer survey from NCSolutions (NCS), which finds that nearly half of Americans are eating healthier and cooking more. Nearly all say they are cleaning and
January 25, 2021 by Ed Rowland
Ed Rowland, health care, pandemic
2021, Issue 01-25-2021, Issues
Editors note: This is an abridged version of an article that ran in Nicholas Hall’s CHC Insight North America, a bimonthly publication that covers consumer health care. When Bob Dylan released “The Times, They Are A-Changin” in October 1963 he could have been talking about the 2020 consumer health world in North America. The velocity
December 14, 2020 by Jeffrey Woldt
Amazon, Jeffrey Woldt, pandemic
2020, Issue 12-14-2020, Issues, Opinion
Much has been made of shoppers’ changing behavior during the holiday selling season. Driven by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift away from brick-and-mortar stores toward e-commerce has accelerated significantly. Adobe Analytics reports that online sales set records on Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, rising some 22% on the first two days and
November 16, 2020 by Scot Meyer
holiday, pandemic, Scot Meyer
2020, Issue 11-16-2020, Issues, Opinion
Tis the season for predictions about just how much consumers will spend on holiday gifts, food and decorations. So far the surveys mostly suggest that consumer spending will tick up, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, although how people will shop and what they will buy will be different this year. One change is that this year’s