This is why you're seeing more in-person shopping...
, many shoppers opted for online grocery shopping to stay socially distanced and safe. They stocked up on food staples, sanitizing wipes, and cleaning products.
Now that the severity of the pandemic has lessened, fewer people are hopping on their computers, phones, and tablets tocarried out by Mercatus and Brick Meets Click, U.S. online grocery sales were down 6% in March. Last March set a record high of $9.3 billion compared to $8.7 billion in 2022.The home delivery segment saw the largest drop in sales, falling over 30% in March compared to a year ago.
The war in Ukraine has caused grocery prices to skyrocket, making more people shop around at multiple stores for better deals. "Conflict has driven up international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils, as war in the Black Sea region6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e, which tracks the monthly changes in the most commonly traded food commodities, averaged 159.3 points in March versus a revised 141.4 for February, a record high. February already marked the highest the index had reached since 1990.
In-person grocery shopping may be less convenient than shopping online, but at least shoppers can save money on their bill since there's no delivery fee.Kristen Warfield is the weekend editor for Eat This, Not That! and is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz’s journalism program in the Hudson Valley region of New York.
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