The US retailing industry has seen significant shifts in recent years, as the inexorable advance of e-commerce has changed the way consumers shop for products of all kinds. Even so, nothing in the modern evolution of the industry compares with the disruption precipitated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Retailing in USA report...
Lockdown measures and restrictions on movement disrupted economic activity in Kenya during 2020, resulting in increased unemployment and a reduction in the disposable income of many households. This led many consumers to reduce their discretionary spending. The sales of grocery retailers fell, as many consumers cut back on non-essential purchases. Retailing...
Closures to on-trade outlets caused consumers to make a shift to the off-trade in 2020. Stockpiling took place to a certain extent, as Slovak consumers bulk-bought essential items, such as toilet paper and other hygiene products. Supply of hot drinks remained stable, with no major problems. Hot Drinks in Slovakia report offers a comprehensive...
Christmas in United Kingdom (UK) 2020 - Consumer Dynamics and Spending Habits Summary Christmas in United Kingdom (UK) 2020 - Consumer Dynamics and Spending Habits report forms part of Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of...
In 2020, the greatest impact of COVID-19 on hot drinks in Costa Rica pertains to the mandated closure of foodservice outlets for several months, with a sharp decline in foodservice volume sales expected. Overall, off-trade consumption is not expected to compensate for the closure of on-trade outlets, as the total volume sales of hot drinks...
The epidemiological impact of COVID-19 in Taiwan has been insignificant compared to most other countries, with very few cases reported, but the threat posed by the pandemic has made consumers more cautious about spending money, with consumer confidence falling to its lowest level in more than a decade during spring 2020 and only partly recovering...
COVID-19 is expected to greatly benefit hot drinks with healthy retail value and volume growth across tea, coffee and other hot drinks. Even with the dramatic downturn in foodservice volume in 2020, overall volume and current value sales are expected to be higher than in 2019. With strict lockdown measures for much of 2020, and people spending...
Categories in hot drinks have benefitted from consumers spending more time at home due to COVID-19 restrictions, thus resulting in a change in consumption patterns. The losses seen in foodservice, due to the closure of on-trade establishments for two months, mainly switched across into higher sales in retail channels. Hot Drinks in...
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Mexico, on 31 March, the government installed a nationwide lockdown, which closed foodservice outlets and encouraged consumers to stay at home. Non-essential stores were closed, while grocery retailers remained open. This restrictive period continued until late May, and encouraged the stockpiling of retail...
The nationwide quarantine lockdown that was in place throughout Italy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic from 10 March until 18 May had a very negative impact on foodservice sales of hot drinks during the first and second quarters of the year. Hot Drinks in Italy report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market...