
Increase in online shopping during COVID-19 in Hong Kong 2020, by category
A survey conducted in 2020 revealed that meal delivery saw spectacular growth during COVID-19 restrictions in Hong Kong, with approximately 77 percent of the respondents stating that they ordered meals more frequently and 83 percent spending more. Other categories such as grocery, fresh produce and meat shopping, education, health and wellness also benefitted from the restrictions. More than half of the respondents spent more on these categories in terms of both frequency and amount.