AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans are
worried about the impact supply chain issues and high prices will
have on Thanksgiving. As a result, nearly a quarter (23%) of those
surveyed in the past week have already shopped for their
non-perishable items and 35% plan to shop earlier than normal for
Thanksgiving groceries. Twenty percent worry they won't be able to
find all the ingredients they need and 26% are prepared to go to
multiple stores to find them.
"Supply chain worries continue to disrupt traditional shopping
behaviors and stores need to be ready," said Mike Webster, senior vice president and general
manager of Oracle Retail. "With the Thanksgiving grocery rush
happening earlier, it will be critical that grocers have a clear
view into inventory and are continually re-stocking to serve what
will be an unpredictable pattern of shoppers."
The survey of 2,085 Americans in New
York, Chicago, Dallas, and San
Francisco was run by Untold Insights November 11-16, 2021. Respondents were asked to
reflect on their grocery shopping plans for Thanksgiving. Bag the
full story at:
https://www.oracle.com/industries/retail/grocery/
Turkey Trouble
Consumers are worried about the impact
supply chain woes will have on the holiday:
- 20% of consumers are worried turkeys will be hard to find and
more expensive
- 10% are concerned they won't be able to find the size of turkey
they want
- 20% (or 24% for Dallas) fear
they won't be able to find all the ingredients they need for their
holiday meals
- 26% are prepared to go to multiple stores to get what they
need, with that number jumping to 31% for New Yorkers
- 33% of consumers said outside of Thanksgiving they already have
or plan to stock up on grocery essentials due to supply chain and
COVID-19 concerns
Home cooking
Most consumers plan to enjoy a
home-cooked meal for Thanksgiving:
- 70% of consumers plan to cook at home this year
- 51% are buying groceries in-store and another 19% primarily
ordering their groceries online, For 2020, those numbers were 59%
and 21%, respectively
- 41% plan to eat at a relative or friend's house
- 9% (or 11% for New Yorkers) will pick up a pre-made
Thanksgiving dinner from a restaurant
- 6% are planning to eat at a restaurant.
Learn more about how Oracle is helping fashion, grocery, and
specialty retailers anticipate market changes, simplify operations,
and inspire authentic brand interactions at
www.oracle.com/retail.
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