Home and garden items are the most popular lockdown deliveries

Home décor, gardening items and DIY equipment have been the most popular products for home delivery during the lockdown, according to a survey by Royal Mail.

41% of survey respondents had received home or garden items since 23rd March. Home entertainment products followed at 33%, fashion at 29%, and health and beauty products at 25%. Apparently it never hurts to look great for the neighbours!

Roughly one in five received orders of arts and crafts items, as people take up new creative hobbies, while 15% of respondents ordered paid subscription boxes.

Just over half of respondents said that online shopping gave them a “boost” during the lockdown, with 45% taking more parcel deliveries than they did before the lockdown was announced.

According to Essential Retail, the coronavirus pandemic may permanently change consumer behaviour with a greater emphasis on online shopping, even after the lockdown ends.

Source: Essential Retail

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