Second coronavirus stockpiling wave may be coming — and it goes beyond toilet paper, cleaning supplies – By Daniella Genovese (FOX Business) / Oct 28 2020
64% percent of shoppers created a stockpile of products after COVID-19 onset
As winter encroaches, more than half of U.S. consumers are considering replenishing their assortment of goods and essential products that they had originally stockpiled during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, according to new research from data-driven technology-enabled services company Inmar Intelligence.
When the pandemic hit the U.S. in March, 64% percent of shoppers created a stockpile of products as a result, according to Inmar.
Now, roughly 57% of shoppers are considering restocking due to growing fears of a “potential second wave of COVID-19,” which could lead to another round of bare store shelves.
An elderly shopper wears personal protective equipment as she browses the meat section of a grocery store, Saturday, April 18, 2020, in the Harlem neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Over a quarter of shoppers, roughly 27%, are considering revamping their winter stockpile due to concerns that certain products won’t be in stock when they need them, the firm said. Meanwhile, another 27% are more concerned about the safety of in-store shopping if a second wave were to occur.
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