The NPD Group, Inc.Company DetailsContacthttps://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/products/Articles & NewsFoodserviceThe U.S. Restaurant Industry Recovery Threatened by Delta VariantWhile the second quarter of 2021 brought on a series of lifted pandemic restrictions, there are concerns that the new Delta variant could undo all the progress that has been made.Products & Press ReleasesHomeDespite Delivery Delays, Last Minute Shoppers Are Still Spending: ReportA new report from NPD Group says retail sales growth during the week following Cyber Week was a welcomed reversal from this year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday results.FoodserviceU.S. Restaurant Dollar and Traffic Declines Ease in August as Consumers Gain More Comfort in Dining OutOn-premises visits have improved every month since April as the mandated dine-in closures have lifted and restaurants were able to offer varying levels of dine-in capacity.TransportationRestaurant Drive-Thrus Are Proving Their Value During the PandemicDrive-thru restaurant visits increased by +26% in the April, May, and June quarter and represented 42% of all restaurant visits.WarehousingU.S. Quick Service Restaurant Chains Drive Customer Transaction Declines by 14%The estimated percentage of U.S. restaurants that are permitted to have on-premises dining in the week ending July 12 declined to 82% from 90%.WarehousingNearly 70% of Grocery Shoppers Can Now Find the Foods They Want, While Some 30% Are Still Experiencing Out of StocksThe grocery cases and shelves that were left barren in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, for the most part, are back to their pre-COVID states.TransportationU.S. Restaurant Traffic Declines by 22% in March, Digital and Delivery Orders Jump by Over 60%U.S. restaurant traffic declined by 22% in the month compared to same month year ago, but a testament to the U.S. consumers' want for someone other than themselves to make their meals, digital restaurant orders increased by 63% and delivery by 67%.Request More InformationFill out the form below to request more information about The NPD Group, Inc.
