Move to online grocery shopping during pandemic is 'irreversible' as three quarters of UK embrace it
4 years, 4 months ago

Move to online grocery shopping during pandemic is 'irreversible' as three quarters of UK embrace it

The Independent  

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Thumbs down to online shopping
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thumbs down to online shopping

The Hindu  

From battle ships to diapers, people seem to be buying everything online nowadays. Prior to the pandemic, the ones who didn’t shop online shopped at super malls and hyper malls. Yet there are some like me who still stick on to the “no online shopping” club with a passion that makes the believers ask, ‘Why’? Supporters of online buying will …

If we’re sick of buying online and the high street has died, where will we shop?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

If we’re sick of buying online and the high street has died, where will we shop?

The Independent  

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More Australians shopping for groceries online to ensure they're getting value for money as cost-of-living pressures remain
1 year, 3 months ago

More Australians shopping for groceries online to ensure they're getting value for money as cost-of-living pressures remain

ABC  

Sarah Woodland was one of thousands of people who turned to online grocery shopping during the pandemic, but she is part of a growing trend of people who are staying away from physical stores during their weekly shop. Key points: Consumers are shopping at multiple stores to get the best deal on their grocery shop Online stores like Amazon, Catch …

Customers shopping differently due to cost-of-living crisis, says Aldi boss
1 year, 3 months ago

Customers shopping differently due to cost-of-living crisis, says Aldi boss

The Independent  

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Have rising prices permanently changed our habits at the supermarket?
1 year, 4 months ago

Have rising prices permanently changed our habits at the supermarket?

The Independent  

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UK’s most affordable supermarket revealed
1 year, 9 months ago

UK’s most affordable supermarket revealed

The Independent  

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‘Quality, Value for Money’: Covid Restrictions May be Gone, But Habit of Buying Groceries Online Here to Stay
2 years ago

‘Quality, Value for Money’: Covid Restrictions May be Gone, But Habit of Buying Groceries Online Here to Stay

News 18  

Covid restrictions have long been removed but the ease of online grocery shopping is a lifestyle now. The study focused on factors such as frequency of online purchase of grocery items; quick commerce for grocery needs; paying delivery fees; and key parameters of quality, convenience, time and value for money, for online grocery shopping. On an aggregate basis, 67 percent …

Third of UK adults worried cost of living will prevent them from shopping sustainably
2 years, 4 months ago

Third of UK adults worried cost of living will prevent them from shopping sustainably

The Independent  

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Ordering Essentials Online Even Post Covid? Here's How AI Has Tiptoed in Your Life & Won't Let You Go Out Soon
2 years, 6 months ago

Ordering Essentials Online Even Post Covid? Here's How AI Has Tiptoed in Your Life & Won't Let You Go Out Soon

News 18  

When the Covid-19 pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization in 2020 and several countries, one after another, including India, began to declare nationwide or partial lockdowns, forcing many people to stay inside their homes, the digital connectivity boomed. “Additionally, industry leaders are aggressively investing in technologies that offer predictive capabilities, focusing on artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions …

Americans are less likely to buy fruit and vegetables when grocery shopping online
2 years, 7 months ago

Americans are less likely to buy fruit and vegetables when grocery shopping online

Daily Mail  

Americans are less likely to make healthy choices when grocery shopping online, largely because they do not trust that the courier picking products for them will choose the freshest fruit and vegetable options, a new study finds. Researchers at New York University gathered data from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients, and found they were more likely purchase non-perishable, processed, goods …

US shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather
2 years, 11 months ago

US shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather

Associated Press  

Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to grab some items for dinner. “I’m going to have to hunt around for stuff now.” Shortages at U.S. grocery stores have grown more acute in recent weeks as new problems — like the fast-spreading omicron variant and severe weather — have piled on to the supply chain …

Shopping surges in May after pandemic restrictions ease
3 years, 7 months ago

Shopping surges in May after pandemic restrictions ease

The Independent  

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Shopping habits are 'returning to normal' as lockdown lifts, figures show
3 years, 8 months ago

Shopping habits are 'returning to normal' as lockdown lifts, figures show

Daily Mail  

Shoppers habits are returning to normal with Brits making more trips to supermarkets and purchasing less online, according to new figures. Shoppers habits are returning to normal with Brits making more trips to supermarkets and buying less online, according to new figures Overall supermarket sales rose by 5.7 per cent to £31.6billion in the 12 weeks to April 18 in …

Relaxation of restrictions increased retailers' profits
3 years, 9 months ago

Relaxation of restrictions increased retailers' profits

NL Times  

After the government allowed for limited on-site shopping options for non-essential stores last week, business picked up again for retailers. ING saw a sharp increase in debit card transactions after the “click-and-collect” option began on February 10. “Retailers that were heavily hit by the pandemic are still dealing with large setbacks but the losses are becoming significantly less”, researcher at …

Shoppers faced with gaps on shelves as supermarkets battle with Brexit red tape
3 years, 11 months ago

Shoppers faced with gaps on shelves as supermarkets battle with Brexit red tape

The Independent  

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Retail’s online future grows brighter after pandemic bump
4 years ago

Retail’s online future grows brighter after pandemic bump

Associated Press  

Online shopping has been a lifeline for many as the virus pandemic shuttered stores and kept people at home. Traditional brick-and-mortar chains have gotten the message, ramping up their online sales as more and more people shop remotely rather than in stores. Walmart CEO C. Douglas McMillon said recently that upward trends for online sales accelerated by “two to three …

'It's Heart-breaking': Britons Mourn Decline of Their High Street as Stores Move Online, Some Shutter Down
4 years ago

'It's Heart-breaking': Britons Mourn Decline of Their High Street as Stores Move Online, Some Shutter Down

News 18  

Browns department store has traded from pride of place on Eastgate Street in the northern English city of Chester since 1791, selling fashion, perfumes and afternoon tea to locals and tourists visiting the historic centre. “I do a vast amount of my shopping online because you don’t have to worry about parking and you can try on things in your …

Festival season online shopping creates perfect storm for cybercrime, McAfee says
4 years, 1 month ago

Festival season online shopping creates perfect storm for cybercrime, McAfee says

The Hindu  

As the pandemic forced people to shift their activities online, cybercriminals are taking advantage of Indian consumers relying on digital shopping during the festival season, according to cybersecurity firm McAfee. In its study titled ‘2020 holiday season: state of today’s digital e-Shopper’, the cybersecurity firm found 68% of Indian consumers saw an increase in their online shopping activity this year. …

How e-groceries have finally come of age
4 years, 2 months ago

How e-groceries have finally come of age

Live Mint  

In Indian e-commerce, the Diwali shopping sale is the most important period of the year, the equivalent of the Black Friday sale. “The Diwali sale used to be a nice-to-have event for us in previous years, but this year, we’re starting to see a surge in sales, and we are needing to prepare our partners, warehouses, delivery executives to make …

Coronavirus boosts online shopping, DIY and garden centres benefit most
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus boosts online shopping, DIY and garden centres benefit most

Dutch News  

Dutch shoppers spent a record €6.36n online in the second quarter of this year, according to sector association Thuiswinkel.org, as the coronavirus pandemic kept people home. While the overall increase was 12%, excluding services such as plane tickets and holidays, online sales rose 52% in the second quarter, Thuiswinkel.org said. ‘Many people have now discovered online shopping and coronavirus helped …

‘Shop as normal’: Panic-buying resumes as UK braces for new lockdown measures
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Shop as normal’: Panic-buying resumes as UK braces for new lockdown measures

The Independent  

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As entire city centres risk turning into ghost towns, the government has to rethink how to protect jobs
4 years, 4 months ago

As entire city centres risk turning into ghost towns, the government has to rethink how to protect jobs

The Independent  

The wave of job losses is hitting the shore. The reason, of course, is the shift to online, which now accounts for more than 30 per cent of all retail sales, excluding fuel, up from 20 per cent pre-Covid. If the shift to online retailing is matched by the shift to working from home, then it will not just be …

PepsiCo moves to capture soaring demand for online groceries with new snack sites
4 years, 7 months ago

PepsiCo moves to capture soaring demand for online groceries with new snack sites

CNN  

New York CNN Business — In just a few months, consumers have dramatically changed the way they buy groceries. “We wanted to give the consumer another choice,” Gibu Thomas, PepsiCo’s head of e-commerce, told CNN Business. But, he noted, if people respond well to the new sites, it could help shape the company’s retail strategy in the future. Coca-Cola “experienced …

Jeff Bezos is pushing online grocery shopping as better for the planet. Is he right?
4 years, 8 months ago

Jeff Bezos is pushing online grocery shopping as better for the planet. Is he right?

Salon  

The coronavirus pandemic has transformed how Americans get our food. In a section on Amazon's climate impact, Bezos asserts that shopping online is "inherently" more efficient, from a carbon emissions perspective, than going to the store. It's for all of these reasons that, while Miller hasn't seen the study Bezos references in his shareholder letter, she thinks that its conclusion …

The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?
4 years, 8 months ago

The shops are closed but we can still order stuff online. What gives?

Wired  

Those of us living in city centres during the coronavirus crisis are a little ahead of everyone else in the country. “It won’t be the end, but I think there’ll certainly be a number of stores that won’t be opening again,” says retail analyst Richard Hyman. Intu, which operates many of the country’s major shopping centres, received only 29 per …

Grocery shopping is forever changed by the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Grocery shopping is forever changed by the coronavirus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The outbreak of coronavirus is pushing Americans to buy their groceries online, a development that could have a lasting effect on the supermarket industry. “We are seeing a larger percentage of customers over the age of 60 that are coming online,” said JJ Fleeman, chief e-commerce officer for Ahold Delhaize in the United States, which …

Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies

CNN  

London CNN Business — Supermarkets in countries around the world are rationing food and household staples in an attempt to prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic sparks waves of panic buying. Popular products such as toilet paper, soap and long-life milk will be limited to two per customer, Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said in a letter to customers. The four-item …

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues
4 years, 9 months ago

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus panic-buying unleashed carnage on British supermarkets today as hordes of shoppers gutted the nation's food and toilet roll aisles. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rock everyday life for millions around the world: Ten over-60s died of the virus in the past 24 hours in the deadliest day of the UK's outbreak so far; An expert warned over 20million …

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