George: Yeah, but before the mask, I was an 8, maybe a 7… Elaine and Jerry look at each other quizzically. George: Now I'm a 9, maybe a 10. You see, I always thought my nervousness was holding me back in addition to the stockiness and the baldness, but now I'm all bundled up, no stockiness, no baldness, the mask is the finishing touch; my self-confidence is through the roof! All she can see are my eyes, and c'mon, I mean, I've got great eyes. Elaine: Could you be any more superficial? George: Hey Elaine, you should be proud of me, I'm dating a woman who's not superficial. I think I deserve some credit for that. Jerry: No, you don't, but what are you going to do on the Zoom date? She's going to see your face and the rather barren top of your head. George: No, you see I've got it all planned out. I'm going to wear the mask on the date. I'll tell her I'm taking care of my mother and have to be extra cautious. What is she going to say to that? As for the baldness, I'll wear a beanie and say the heater is broken.
To provide understanding during this uncertain time, we are monitoring the impact of coronavirus on online consumer behaviors. See the latest data on our Covid-19 eCommerce Impact data hub. Last week saw a huge surge in traffic to online grocery stores, with the volume of visits increasing by +219% since the beginning of the outbreak (or, the first 6 weeks of the year which we call the reference period). Transactions were also up +50% since the start of the crisis, in a week that saw many stores struggle to meet increasing consumer demand. This week, we analyzed billions of visitor sessions to better understand how this dramatic increase has impacted device use for consumers. We compared the numbers from our latest sweep to our 2019 benchmarks for the grocery sector. Here is what we found: Desktop Traffic Catches Up To Mobile Hitting refresh to find a grocery delivery slot and keeping shopping lists updated on several sites at all times has significantly shrunk the mobile/desktop traffic gap.