Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: How Are US Consumers Shopping for Groceries? Coresight Research July 29, 2021 Coresight Bites provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. The CPG and grocery sector showed exceptional strength and has remained one of the strongest performing retail segments throughout the pandemic. From late March 2020, when pandemic restrictions were first implemented, consumers began making fewer trips to grocery stores and buying more on each visit. The trend of larger basket sizes coupled with fewer transactions continued throughout the pandemic as consumers limited their number of store visits due to health concerns. However, as vaccination rates rise and the economy recovers, consumers are now shopping more frequently, but purchasing less per visit—signifying a gradual return to normalcy to which the CPG retail space may need to adapt once again. Click the image below to learn more about three key ongoing trends in the US CPG market, as well as regional CPG sales growth. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Singles’ Day 2025 Around the World—Global ObservationsEconomic Sentiment Declines Significantly: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 43, 2025—Data GraphicGrocery Retailing—US Real Estate Insights: Value and Specialty Grocers Lead Store Expansion as Traditional Retailers Lag BehindUS Back to School 2025, Part 2: Where Consumers Will Shop—Opportunities with Higher-Income Shoppers, in Retail Media and on TikTok