This statistic depicts the increase in dollar sales of edible grocery categories in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020. Beverages and packaged food increased by around 10 percent compared to the year before. In contrast, sales of fresh foods and tobacco only increased by 3 and 1 percent respectively.
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Changes in dollar sales of edible groceries due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March 2020, by category
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IRI. (March 19, 2020). Changes in dollar sales of edible groceries due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March 2020, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105478/coronavirus-changes-in-edible-grocery-purchases-united-states/
IRI. "Changes in dollar sales of edible groceries due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March 2020, by category." Chart. March 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105478/coronavirus-changes-in-edible-grocery-purchases-united-states/
IRI. (2020). Changes in dollar sales of edible groceries due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March 2020, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105478/coronavirus-changes-in-edible-grocery-purchases-united-states/
IRI. "Changes in Dollar Sales of Edible Groceries Due to The Coronavirus Pandemic in The United States in March 2020, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105478/coronavirus-changes-in-edible-grocery-purchases-united-states/
IRI, Changes in dollar sales of edible groceries due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March 2020, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105478/coronavirus-changes-in-edible-grocery-purchases-united-states/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Changes in dollar sales of edible groceries due to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March 2020, by category [Graph], IRI, March 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105478/coronavirus-changes-in-edible-grocery-purchases-united-states/