Total retail food sales peaked in the United States in the week ended March 21, 2020. Sales grew by 85.4 percent over the previous year, due to consumer's concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Although sales growth has dropped since then, they remain significantly elevated compared to the previous year.
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Total retail food sales growth due to coronavirus in the United States in 2020
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Nielsen. (May 18, 2020). Total retail food sales growth due to coronavirus in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120030/food-retail-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
Nielsen. "Total retail food sales growth due to coronavirus in the United States in 2020." Chart. May 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120030/food-retail-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
Nielsen. (2020). Total retail food sales growth due to coronavirus in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120030/food-retail-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
Nielsen. "Total Retail Food Sales Growth Due to Coronavirus in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120030/food-retail-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
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Total retail food sales growth due to coronavirus in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Nielsen, May 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120030/food-retail-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
