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Products people have been buying more of during the COVID-19 pandemic

Shopping habits in the time of crisis
United States: Yeast
Global: Flour
Global: Pasta
Global: Gluten-free groceries
Italy: Mozzarella
Spain: Olives
Global: Olive oil
Global: Chocolate
Global: Ice cream
Global: Wine
Global: Beer
Global: Tuna
Italy and Spain: Anchovies
UK and US: Potato snacks
UK and US: Loungewear
UK and US: “Top-half” clothing
Global: Beard trimmers and hair clippers
Global: Hair dye
Australia: Storage containers
Global: Board games
Global: Jigsaws
Global: LEGO
US: Outdoor toys
France: Tobacco products
Canada: Cannabis
United States: Guns
Global: Home fitness products
Global: Seeds
Global: Sewing and knitting supplies
Global: Books
Australia: White towels
US: Adopted pets
United States: Pet toys
Global: Animal Crossing video game
Global: Nintendo Switch
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Shopping habits in the time of crisis

At the start of the pandemic, with stay-at-home orders first hit a wave of panic-buying impacted sales of products such as toilet paper as well as coronavirus-fighting essentials such as hand sanitiser. But the pandemic also saw people stock up on some rather more unexpected things. Click or scroll on to see some more surprising purchases people have been making over the past year...

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Frances Carruthers

24 March 2021

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