A third (35%) of consumers say they prefer to shop for groceries remotely, for example via an online order, according to a survey from YouGov.
However, despite e-commerce's growth since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there is still greater preference for going to a physical venue for groceries, reported by 43% of adults.
Online groceries are most popular in China (70%) and India (65%), where around two-thirds say they prefer buying food online than in-store. Online shopping for groceries is also more popular than in-store buying in the United Arab Emirates (59% prefer online), Indonesia (58%), Hong Kong (49%),...