Alternate shopping habits adopted by U.S. shoppers due to COVID-19 2021
Over time, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic drove consumers towards changed shopping attitudes, making this new behavior the new normal. According to a survey fielded in August 2021, nearly 40 percent of consumers in the United States said they had reduced their impulsive buying habits compared to before the crisis. Similarly, many U.S. shoppers had reduced the amount of non-essential purchases they make.