elGrocer research shows more Asian men buying groceries online
Based on its recent outreach to around 700 users aimed at enhancing services, elGrocer revealed that the addition of new stores across its platform in all seven Emirates has changed the demographics and buying patterns of its consumers. The app has seen more men in the 25-44 age group using the app (registering over 150% growth compared to pre-covid times). The audience shift has also seen more users originally from South East Asia (mainly the sub-continent) at 58 percent followed by Arab expatriates (17.9 percent) as the biggest users of the app.
The majority of the respondents who participated in the outreach revealed the concern of contracting COVID-19 still kept them away from driving or visiting supermarkets while drawing them more to the use of grocery delivery apps, which offered more convenience apart from saving them time.
Commenting on the findings of its survey, Xavier Nunes, CMO at elGrocer, said, “In Q4, we will see how these trends continue to evolve. These changes in buying patterns is driven by the fact that consumers in the UAE are conscious about their spending across different segments. Residents across the Emirates are now more promo-driven, more price sensible and less brand loyal.”
elGrocer continues to innovate and improve its services through direct dialogue with consumers through various means like this recent online survey. The company now offers nearly 80,000 products on its platform and is using the results of the study to not only add more retailers in all the Emirates but also continue to improve consumer journey.
Despite a plethora of grocery apps now available on various platforms, users are still looking for options that would offer a wider choice of shops and products on the platform, with an affordable minimum basket size, reduced delivery fees and ensure the order is delivered to their doorstep, in full and on time.
