Well before we experienced major impacts to the retail landscape as a result of the COVID-19 virus, retailers and brands around the world were transforming to digital commerce and experiencing the penetration of non-traditional players in their space.
This change has been accelerated, and arguably shifted in a different direction, by the pandemic. This is seen in the hoarding of basic goods to last for a long period of time, longer and arguably more aggressive shopping queues, and shifts to new categories as consumers spend more time at home with family.
Take a closer look at some of the change factors driving both immediate and longer-term changes in the way we do our grocery shopping that will likely continue through the latter part of 2020, and perhaps beyond.