COVID-19 reports

Access our in-depth Coronavirus (COVID-19) insight reports. The insights in this section cover the whole food and grocery supply chain from manufacturing and logistics to retailing and the shopper perspective.

Reports

Presentations

Eating out trends 2022

23/05/2022

See the top trends shaping the eating out market in 2022 and beyond, with examples from operators leading the way around the world.

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The fallout from COVID-19: what has shifted in global retail and what will be the pandemic’s legacies?

06/07/2021

Over a year since most of the world started to experience the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, a clearer picture has emerged of how global retail will be changed over the medium term. In this report we outline how the retail industry will continue to adapt in 2021 and 2022 and place some markers in the ground on COVID-19’s retail legacies.

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Acceleration of online grocery in Australia

30/06/2021

Our new forecasts predict that online grocery will make up 10% of sales in Australia within the next five years. This report looks at how COVID-19 has accelerated the development of the channel in Australia and how online grocery will evolve over the coming years.

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COVID-19: how is health and wellness evolving? One year on

29/06/2021

During the first lockdown in 2020 we identified six hypotheses setting out how health and wellness could evolve. These hypotheses were designed to help businesses plan for the next stages of the pandemic and beyond in the UK. A year on we re-visit them to see how they have evolved.

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Post-COVID-19: where next for urban and suburban retail?

04/05/2021

One of the major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the shift of economic activity from major urban areas, or city centres, into more suburban areas. In this report we present three scenarios for the future of urban retail. We consider what each could mean for operators and what retail could look like in both urban and suburban areas.

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How COVID-19 changed global food retail markets

18/02/2021

Most global food retail markets experienced accelerated growth during 2020 as consumer spending on food shifted from out-of-home to at-home. In this report we look at the impact on growth across major markets in 2020 and the prospects through to 2022.

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How UK variety discount is increasing its relevance post-COVID-19

02/12/2020

Variety discounters are an increasingly important part of shoppers’ repertoire. As a result they are a growing competitor set for other channels. In this report we help you understand the key UK variety discounters; B&M, Home Bargains, Poundland, Poundstretcher and Wilko further. We look at five key questions about where the channel is currently, and where it is likely to go in future.

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UK convenience trends 2020 revisited

02/12/2020

We look at the impact of COVID-19 on our five UK convenience trends we identified for 2020, using case studies and the latest ShopperVista convenience channel insight for inspiration.

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COVID-19: second wave = second thoughts?

22/10/2020

Six months ago we shared a series of hypotheses focused around how retail, society and shoppers could be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With many countries continuing to feel its impacts, we have revisited our expectations and outlook for the next six months.

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