Participants were asked: "Once the COVID-19 crisis subsides (i.e., once there is herd immunity), do you expect that you will spend more, about the same, or less these categories than during the COVID-19 pandemic?"
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Expected post-COVID-19 changes in spending on groceries in the U.S. in 2021
During a survey carried out in February 2021, among adults in the United States, it was found that approximately ** percent of respondents stated that they will increase their spending on groceries, once the COVID-19 crisis subsides. By contrast, approximately percent of respondents stated that they will decrease what they spend on groceries.
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McKinsey & Company. (April 1, 2019). Consumers' expectations on post-COVID-19 spending changes on groceries in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1243367/expected-post-covid-19-changes-in-spending-on-groceries-us/
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