Consumers from millennials and bridge millennials (older millennials on the cusp of millennials and Gen X) were the most likely to have purchased alcohol during the pandemic. Meanwhile, only 39.2percent of Generation Z claimed to have purchased alcohol during the same time period.
Share of consumers that purchased alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2021, by generation
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Sales growth of total retail food from COVID-19 in the U.S. in 2020
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Indulgences
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- Premium Statistic Sales growth of indulgent food & beverage in COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. 2019-2020
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- Basic Statistic Alcoholic beverages sales growth from COVID-19 in the U.S. in 2020, by channel
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Meat and meat alternatives
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Fresh and packaged foods
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- Basic Statistic Weekly sales growth of packaged foods in COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. 2019-2020
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Shopping behavior
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- Basic Statistic Reasons for increased food & bev purchasing during COVID-19 U.S. 2020
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PYMNTS. (April 16, 2021). Share of consumers that purchased alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243897/pandemic-alcohol-consumption-among-consumer-us-by-generation/
PYMNTS. "Share of consumers that purchased alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2021, by generation." Chart. April 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243897/pandemic-alcohol-consumption-among-consumer-us-by-generation/
PYMNTS. (2021). Share of consumers that purchased alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243897/pandemic-alcohol-consumption-among-consumer-us-by-generation/
PYMNTS. "Share of Consumers That Purchased Alcohol during The Coronavirus Pandemic in The United States in 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243897/pandemic-alcohol-consumption-among-consumer-us-by-generation/
PYMNTS, Share of consumers that purchased alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2021, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243897/pandemic-alcohol-consumption-among-consumer-us-by-generation/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of consumers that purchased alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph], PYMNTS, April 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243897/pandemic-alcohol-consumption-among-consumer-us-by-generation/