COVID-19: Consumer spending and media habits in the UK

This report analyses consumer spending and media habits in the UK during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, with insights segmented by age, gender and income.
  • Over one-third of consumers have cut their spending on electronics, home products, apparel and cosmetics by at least half.
  • A third have delayed large purchases but one-tenth (12.5%) say COVID-19 has prompted them to make 'big ticket' purchases.
  • Well over one-third (37.8%) of consumers are shopping online more during the outbreak, with 18-24 year-olds and lower income groups reporting the largest increases.
  • Just one-fifth (20.3%) of consumers plan to game more in the next month, rising to a quarter for men and above a third for consumers under the age of 25....

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