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February 2021: Global consumer confidence showing little growth
Consumer sentiment remains significantly lower than a year ago in most countries
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COVID-19 vaccination intent has risen in the past few weeks
New Ipsos-World Economic Forum global survey highlights the increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines and diverging views on whether vaccination should be mandatory.
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Poorer health, loss of livelihood, and climate-related disasters top list of perceived personal threats in 2021
Optimism prevails about access to digital tools and technology.
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How shopping and eating out has changed during the pandemic
How and where the world shops and dines transformed during the coronavirus pandemic. As health orders in many countries have called for sheltering in place and minimizing non-essential trips to curb the spread of the virus, consumers throughout the world report eating in-restaurant less often (63% on average across 28 countries) and shopping online more often (43%) than they did before the pandemic. However, buying locally – whether from local farmers and manufacturers, local businesses, or local restaurants – is largely unchanged compared to before the pandemic.
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The implications of COVID-19 on our diet & health
Almost a third of people globally have gained weight during pandemic, despite awareness of link between obesity and COVID-19 outcomes.
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Global consumer optimism rallies to its highest in nine months
Ten countries show significant month-to-month gains in consumer sentiment.
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45% of people globally are currently trying to lose weight
More than half of the global population would rather exercise more and/or eat more healthily, but not diet as the actions they would take when trying to lose weight. But from a dietary perspective, sugar is seen as the main component that people would look to reduce or eliminate to help with weight loss.
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Entrepreneurialism alive and well in the time of the pandemic
Entrepreneurial spirit is up among women and younger adults.
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U.S. and U.K. are optimistic indicators for COVID-19 vaccination uptake
New Ipsos-World Economic Forum survey following the release of a vaccine in the U.S. and U.K finds intentions to get vaccinated up in both countries, but down in several others as many worry about side effects.
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Global predictions for 2021
After a 2020 that is rated as the worst year for some time, people around the world are looking forward to 2021 for their country, their families and themselves, according to a new Ipsos' Global Advisor poll in 31 countries. However, worries about the long-term impact of COVID-19 are prevalent, and concerns about global warming, the economy, and general tolerance of others have not gone away.