Consumers are having an easier time finding what they want in grocery stores, but the pandemic is continuing to disrupt consumption patterns.
Consumers are having an easier time finding what they want in grocery stores, but the pandemic is continuing to disrupt consumption patterns, according to a report from FMI, the Food Industry Association.
According to FMI’s most recent survey, by mid-July, 27% of respondents perceived the grocery stores they visit to be fully stocked, compared with 13% of those asked in March. Conversely, respondents saying that the items they wanted were unavailable fell from 46% in March to 18% in July.
The closure of restaurants and shelter-in-place orders have led to 40% of respondents saying they’re cooking more at home, and most of those saying they plan to keep doing so after the pandemic is over.
Other highlights from the report:
21% reported concerns about not being able to afford food.
58% thought that restrictions related to the pandemic are being lifted too quickly, while 18% said they weren’t being lifted quickly enough.
20% said in the first weeks of the pandemic that they tried online grocery shopping for the first time, and the increase has persisted.
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