How trust built by kiranas during lockdown will be a big boost for locally sourced items
According to a survey, majority of the consumers in India want to buy from locally sourced items going forward that reflects the trust built by kiranas during the lockdown.
According to a survey, majority of the consumers in India want to buy from locally sourced items going forward that reflects the trust built by kiranas during the lockdown. According to the survey titled 'Deloitte Global State of the Consumer Tracker', consumers in the country are also not rushing to stock grocery in their homes. It said that spending pattern of the consumers has changed over the past six weeks with 55 per cent respondents, of the 1,000 participated, are willing to spend a lot more on less discretionary items like groceries, and 52 per cent on everyday household goods.
"Seventy-two per cent consumers want to buy from locally sourced items going forward which goes on to show the trust built by Kiranas during lockdown," it said. Further, 64 per cent of consumers in India stated that they will buy from brands that have responded well to crisis. On mobility, it said majority consumers want to limit the use of public transit and 70 per cent wants to avoid ride-hailing options altogether.
Similarly, 79 per cent consumers in the country have an intention to own a new vehicle, the report said. Commenting on the survey highlights, Anil Talreja, partner and consumer industry leader, Deloitte India, said it gives a pulse of the consumer behaviour and trend during these challenging times.
"It gives a reflection of the heightened consumer apprehension, which are at the core of their decision-making. This, in turn, will also steer consumer product companies to build their new strategies around sales and marketing," he said.
For the survey, consumers over 18 years were invited to complete the questionnaire via e-mail. It is fielded in 13 countries (targeting 1,000 individual responses per country/wave). The countries include India, Australia, Canada, China, and France.
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