According to a survey on supermarket shopping activity in the Middle East during the COVID-19 pandemic, UAE had the highest decrease in supermarket shopping activity, with 64 percent of respondents claiming that they shopped less in supermarkets. By comparison, Oman had the lowest decrease in supermarket activity at 44 percent.
Share of consumers who decreased their supermarket shopping during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East in 2020, by country
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The survey question was as follows: "What is the level of impact that COVID-19 has placed on your supermarket shopping activity/behavior?" The percentage of respondents is the percentage who stated "shopping little/lot less often."
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Nielsen. (May 5, 2020). Share of consumers who decreased their supermarket shopping during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119139/middle-east-decrease-supermarket-shopping-covid-19-by-country/
Nielsen. "Share of consumers who decreased their supermarket shopping during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East in 2020, by country." Chart. May 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119139/middle-east-decrease-supermarket-shopping-covid-19-by-country/
Nielsen. (2020). Share of consumers who decreased their supermarket shopping during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119139/middle-east-decrease-supermarket-shopping-covid-19-by-country/
Nielsen. "Share of Consumers Who Decreased Their Supermarket Shopping during The Covid-19 Outbreak in The Middle East in 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119139/middle-east-decrease-supermarket-shopping-covid-19-by-country/
Nielsen, Share of consumers who decreased their supermarket shopping during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East in 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119139/middle-east-decrease-supermarket-shopping-covid-19-by-country/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of consumers who decreased their supermarket shopping during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East in 2020, by country [Graph], Nielsen, May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119139/middle-east-decrease-supermarket-shopping-covid-19-by-country/
