Pandemic changes habits, needs for grocery shoppers

Now a WRL Morning Original new reporting first at six

The pandemic has influenced what people now expect from their

favorite grocery stores

A new survey shows more people are ready for high

tech solutions for more convenience

Debra morgan explains what's in store in our WRL Morning

Original These days grocery customers are not in the mood

for waiting

A new in March intelligence survey found more one high

tech speed 57% of the shoppers we surveyed said they

would be willing to try out a drone delivery service

or a robot

Holly Pavlik a says robot delivery has been tested as

well as drones carrying small packages with amazon Prime Air

The company is known for speech Used to be today

delivery from an Amazon perspective was great

You know now we're talking hours in the survey 76

were more likely to order items to pick up at

a convenient location

They said that they would if they had their choice

of pickup time

The survey from in mar intelligence shows another clear impact

of the pandemic 81 of respondents prefer no contact payment

at check out

That is no cash

The lesson learned says Pavlik consumers want the safety and

improved convenience that the latest innovations offer

It's not just millennials and younger folks but even boomers

are adopting digital and more technology

Debra morgan WRL News holly Pavlik A says surveys show

people still like going to grocery stores but are more

split now now split their options between the stores and

e commerce