COVID-19 reports

Access our in-depth Coronavirus (COVID-19) insight reports. The insights in this section cover the whole food and grocery supply chain from manufacturing and logistics to retailing and the shopper perspective.

Reports

Presentations

10/07/2020
With shoppers undertaking fewer trips but building larger baskets, we look at the strategies retailers are adopting to win the main weekly shop.
02/07/2020
We look at how the UK convenience channel could change in a post Coronavirus (COVID-19) world.
26/06/2020
In these unprecedented circumstances, a sustainable food system is increasingly important to consumers. To help your business plan for the pandemic and beyond, IGD has developed hypotheses of how the UK sustainability agenda will evolve in the short and longer term.
23/06/2020
This report showcases five autonomous delivery examples from around the world that are helping deliver the goods during the pandemic and where next for autonomous technology...
22/06/2020
We review the impact of COVID-19 on the five key trends which were set to shape the Western European food retail market in 2020 and beyond.
22/06/2020
Swedish market leader ICA has accelerated the rollout of its ICA Pronto rapid delivery app to support older or more vulnerable people amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
16/06/2020
Global health and beauty case studies bring to life the different ways retailers and brands are connecting with shoppers and consumers during COVID-19. From viral Tiktok campaigns to amuse and educate, to virtual reality product try-on, we consider how accelerations in social media and technology might shape the post-COVID landscape.
11/06/2020
This report showcases technologies to help with social distancing at stores since the outbreak of COVID-19
11/06/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a seismic shift in how people live their lives. Health and wellbeing is playing more of a central role than ever before as people prioritise staying safe and well. In this report we focus on six hypotheses for how health and wellness trends may develop in the future. We showcase examples from around the world where things are changing as a result of the pandemic and consider what trends we saw before COVID-19.
11/06/2020
How retailers can maximise the sales opportunity as consumers switch from eating-out to dining-in during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The report includes examples of new innovation from retailers such as Sainsbury's, Musgrave, S-Group, FamilyMart, Ahold Delhaize and Loblaw.