We still do grocery shopping less often, but bigger
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The food sector has proven to be resilient to the pandemic. Euromonitor International data shows that in 2020 sales in the food industry decreased by only 0.9 percent y/y, while total retail sales decreased by 6.7 percent during this period. The pandemic has affected the way Poles shop for groceries. Half admit that under the influence of the pandemic they make larger purchases in one go, and 36 percent of them go to grocery stores less often, according to a study commissioned by CBRE.
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