{"id":2925,"date":"2020-10-13T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/?p=2925"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:48:57","slug":"has-the-pandemic-changed-shopping-habits-in-germany-and-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/has-the-pandemic-changed-shopping-habits-in-germany-and-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Has The Pandemic Changed Shopping Habits In Germany And The UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

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Shops and stores have been mostly open across Germany and the UK since the last few months when lockdown measures were relaxed. However, it has not been business as usual for most shop owners. As per a\u00a0report, there were \u201cno lines\u201d and \u201cno crowds\u201d when an Ikea branch in the Germany city of Cologne opened. According to\u00a0experts, consumers\u2019 mindsets have changed from a \u201cgain\u201d to a \u201cmaintain\u201d mentality during the pandemic. In other words, people are avoiding stepping out of the house unless necessary to lower the risk of catching the virus.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n

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To shed further light on the purported shift in consumer shopping habits, Borderless Access recently conducted an online study across several countries across the world, including in the UK and Germany. Here are the highlights from the study.
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