As of March 15, 2020, 23 percent of respondents in the United States said that their frequency of purchasing goods online had increased compared to one month previously. Over forty percent of those surveyed stated that their frequency of e-commerce shopping had not changed at all.
As they spend longer stretches at home, consumers are purchasing more nonperishable food-items, cleaning supplies, and home entertainment products. This is often done through online marketplaces, such as Walmart or Amazon. In contrast, there has been a decrease in spending in clothing and furniture stores, as most of these locations have been temporarily shut down to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Change in e-commerce usage to purchase products normally bought in-store due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of March 15, 2020
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Ipsos. (March 15, 2020). Change in e-commerce usage to purchase products normally bought in-store due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of March 15, 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105592/coronavirus-e-commerce-usage-frequency-change-us/
Ipsos. "Change in e-commerce usage to purchase products normally bought in-store due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of March 15, 2020." Chart. March 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105592/coronavirus-e-commerce-usage-frequency-change-us/
Ipsos. (2020). Change in e-commerce usage to purchase products normally bought in-store due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of March 15, 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105592/coronavirus-e-commerce-usage-frequency-change-us/
Ipsos. "Change in E-commerce Usage to Purchase Products Normally Bought In-store Due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) in The United States as of March 15, 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105592/coronavirus-e-commerce-usage-frequency-change-us/
Ipsos, Change in e-commerce usage to purchase products normally bought in-store due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of March 15, 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105592/coronavirus-e-commerce-usage-frequency-change-us/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
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