Original survey question:
Which food items did you purchase most frequently online or on e-commerce sites during the COVID-19 pandemic? (more than one answer is allowed)
The question was asked among 454 female and 518 male online shoppers who had purchased food items more frequently during the pandemic.
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Popular food products on e-commerce sites during coronavirus pandemic in China 2020
Online purchases surged during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in China. According to a survey on Chinese online shopping behavior conducted by in ***, dry food items were purchased most frequently online among the respondents who had purchased food products more frequently online. Apart from food and groceries, the online demand for personal hygiene products such as toilet paper and masks also increased.
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Rakuten Insight. (June 11, 2020). Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in China as of May 30, 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1126993/china-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. "Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in China as of May 30, 2020." Chart. June 11, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1126993/china-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in China as of May 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1126993/china-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Rakuten Insight. "Types of Food Products Purchased Most Frequently Online during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in China as of May 30, 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jun 2020, /statistics/1126993/china-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
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Types of food products purchased most frequently online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in China as of May 30, 2020 [Graph], Rakuten Insight, June 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1126993/china-most-in-demand-food-products-on-online-purchase-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
