How Life is Changing in the Age of Coronavirus

Wave 29 - July 2021

While the pandemic brought about immediate changes on a global scale, other changes took time and introspection to surface. As the Delta variant rages, we asked US and UK consumers to reflect on their shifting priorities and values.

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How Long Will This Go On?

A majority believe the virus will last longer than the next 5 months -
an increase in both markets from the previous month.

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Confidence in the UK
government took a nosedive
in the last few months,
US drops slightly.

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Optimism about the
outcome of the crisis
has decreased in
in both markets. 

 



Concern is Growing

The Delta variant has increased concern over getting COVID in both markets.

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The majority are still taking precautions to slow the spread.

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Adapting to Survive & Thrive

Many feel they have learned a lot about themselves during the pandemic.

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Life's Choices & Shifting Behaviors

For some, COVID precipitated big life decisions. 

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Since COVID, most say they've shifted priorities & how they spend their time and money.

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Priorities

What's important has become clearer in to the pandemic.

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Time

People are spending more time on these activities to bring themselves more joy.  

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Future Spending

How consumers anticipate their spending will look one year later.

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