‘The homebody economy’: Consumers prepare for another four to six more months of coronavirus impact

By Mary Ellen Shoup

23-Apr-2020 Last updated on 23-Apr-2020 at 15:57 GMT

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As extensions and new inclusions have been made to many government-mandated social distancing policies, a majority of North American consumers indicate they expect the impact of COVID-19 will persist for up to six months, according to Nielsen.

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