ArticleFood quality and preference2021
Understanding the importance and timing of panic buying among U.S. Households during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Changes in Consumer Purchasing Behavior in the Food Market with a Focus on Meat and Meat Products-A Comprehensive Literature Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Modelling retail inventory pricing policies under service level and promotional efforts during COVID-19.Journal of cleaner production · 2022Article
- A Model of Panic Buying and Workforce under COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- How did the COVID-19 pandemic influence health-related behaviour? An online survey on food choice, physical activity and changes in body weight among Swiss adults.Food quality and preference · 2022Article
- Local food in times of crisis: The impact of COVID-19 and two reinforcing primes.Agribusiness (New York, N.Y.) · 2022Article
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- Research on household emergency supplies storage from the theory of planned behavior and intention-behavior gap in the context of COVID-19.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Factors Affecting Panic Buying during COVID-19 Outbreak and Strategies: A Scoping Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2021Article
- Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on food habits and perceptions: A study with Brazilians.Trends in food science & technology · 2021Article
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Abstract
The surge in panic buying during the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led to a temporary shortage of several staples and basic supplies in grocery stores, thus limiting the public's access to basic needs and exacerbating stress and anxiety. The negative societal consequences of panic buying highlight the importance of understanding and planning for such behavior. This study investigates the main factors that correlate with the perceived importance and timing of panic buying decisions in the US. In doing so, we provide a breakdown of the importance of panic buying across a list of common food and non-food grocery items and show a considerable variation based on product type. We also uncover heterogeneities in the importance and timing of panic buying based on demographic and behavioral characteristics, including residence area, household size, presence of children and elderly in the household, household income, ethnicity, and specific views about COVID-19. Finally, we analyze correlations between the importance of panic buying and various motivations that are believed to underlie this behavior. Results show that the perceived importance of panic buying is most heavily associated with the need for control, belief that it is the smart thing to do, and urge to minimize number of trips to grocery stores.
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