According to a survey by Rakuten Insight in April 2020, 43 percent of Thai respondents stated that they did not engage in panic buying as they trusted that there would be enough supplies in the supermarket during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also explored reasons for making bulk purchases and it revealed that 45 percent of Thai respondents did so as they feared being quarantined soon and would not be able to buy groceries.
Leading reasons for not buying items in bulk during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand as of April 2020
Original question: Why did you decide not to bulk buy during this time?
The survey was conducted among 2,840 female and 2,429 male respondents. Other surveyed countries included China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Rakuten Insight. (April 8, 2020). Leading reasons for not buying items in bulk during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117271/thailand-reasons-for-not-bulk-buying-during-covid-19-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. "Leading reasons for not buying items in bulk during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand as of April 2020." Chart. April 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117271/thailand-reasons-for-not-bulk-buying-during-covid-19-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Leading reasons for not buying items in bulk during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117271/thailand-reasons-for-not-bulk-buying-during-covid-19-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. "Leading Reasons for Not Buying Items in Bulk during The Covid-19 Pandemic in Thailand as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117271/thailand-reasons-for-not-bulk-buying-during-covid-19-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight, Leading reasons for not buying items in bulk during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117271/thailand-reasons-for-not-bulk-buying-during-covid-19-pandemic/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Leading reasons for not buying items in bulk during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand as of April 2020 [Graph], Rakuten Insight, April 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117271/thailand-reasons-for-not-bulk-buying-during-covid-19-pandemic/
