[Signals Analytics in The Washington Post] Bigger hauls, fewer choices: How the pandemic has changed our grocery shopping habits forever

Contactless shopping and the elimination of free samples. Less browsing and “product discovery” and more focus on the expediency of repurchasing. These are ways the novel coronavirus has changed how Americans buy groceries. The pandemic has altered what products people purchase, when and where, who is buying them, and how much time is devoted to the endeavor.

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