We are now more than two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and with that, we’re seeing a new wave of changes in the behavior of shoppers. Many consumers are becoming more accustomed to our current way of life, while also anticipating what shopping will look like for them once this crisis subsides.
Colin Stewart
In the weeks since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, shopping habits in the U.S. have rapidly and fundamentally changed, leaving the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail industries to adapt and rise to an unprecedented occasion. Consumers are not only altering what they’re buying, but also how they’re buying, with quarantine and social distancing guidelines…
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is impacting businesses and communities across the world in ways that seemed unimaginable even a month ago. All industries are feeling its effects, but brands and retailers in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry are among those on the front lines of this fight. With consumer shopping habits fluctuating rapidly, there…
Over the past 20 years, the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has evolved rapidly, and that progression will not slow down as we enter a new decade. CPG trends that took off in 2019, such as self-care, plant-based products and CBD, will continue to grow. Self-care is already a $9.9 billion industry in the U.S.,…
The start of a new year brings with it consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry trends, as well as the continuation of several 2018 developments. With e-commerce, we’ve started to see brands typically available exclusively online, like meal kit services, begin to move selectively into brick-and-mortar spaces or partner with established retailers to grow the reach…
