“I appreciate the ways in which companies have improved the shopping experience since the pandemic began.”
“I no longer get joy from shopping.”
44%
OF ADULTS GLOBALLY AGREED
“I don’t want to go back to the way I shopped before the pandemic.”
Once the pandemic is over and things return to normal, I think my shopping habits will be:
Very different
22%
Somewhat different
41%
Mostly the same
35%
Percent of adults globally who agree
“It is a luxury to go shopping in a physical store.”
51%
OF ADULTS GLOBALLY AGREED
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The results for Ford Trends 2021 are based on 13,005 online interviews across 14 countries, conducted under the direction of The Harris Poll. The survey was conducted among the general population, ages 18 years and older in the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. Respondents from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates were required to be nationals of their respective countries; data from these two countries were combined and analyzed in aggregate. All fieldwork took place between October 27 and November 12, 2020. While the data within countries were weighted to be representative, the overall sample of 13,005 was not weighted across countries. That is, we do not claim that aggregated data is representative based on country population sizes across the participating countries.
| Region | Country | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,001 | |
| Brazil | 1,000 | |
| Canada | 1,000 | |
| China | 1,000 | |
| France | 1,000 | |
| Germany | 1,001 | |
| India | 1,000 | |
| Italy | 1,000 | |
| Mexico | 1,000 | |
| Spain | 1,000 | |
| Middle East | Saudi Arabia | 501 |
| Middle East | UAE | 502 |
| UK | 1,000 | |
| USA | 1,000 | |
| Total | 13,005 |
We have defined generational cohorts as follows: Gen Z (18-23), Millennials (24-39), Gen X (40-55), Boomers (56-74).