With the coronavirus pandemic, the only resource used to prevent the spread of the virus is quarantine, staying at home. As the country cannot stop, there has been an increase in people working from home.
Therefore, there was an increase in notebook sales, in March for example, sales competed with the Black Friday week of 2019. Other sectors increased by 23.3% such as self-service, pharmacy items.
According to data from Nielson Brasil, the increase started with commodities (66.1%), Groceries (34.5) and cleaning (43.1%).
The changes in habit of Brazilians, due to the isolation, foods such as milk, beans, sugar and rice are on the list of commodities, instant noodles and hygiene products are the most sought after.
Increases and decreases in products
Cleaning products such as alcohol, bleach, disinfectants and toilet paper also increased. Another profile developed by the researchers was the increase in the purchase of powdered juices and concentrated juices. Although this means that in addition to people looking for practicalities, they also seek to save money.
Even with the increase in online commerce, purchases of food in delivery, Brazilians continue to go to the supermarket. There were drops in some products, for example the shampoo fell 8% , the use of shampoo is often linked to day-to-day commitments, meetings and appointments.
Men saw a drop in shaving products, with the quarantine meetings and events became rare, the result is men shaving less. Therefore some products will have increases and others will not, it is based on each person's routine how to deal with issues at home.
The question of the economy is a fundamental factor for the current scenario, taking good care of your health so as not to get sick, because of new habits . In short, quarantine is an important part of protecting, whether working or at home, health care is important and essential against the virus.
