While 88% of consumers globally claim that their drinking habits haven’t changed, lockdown and social distancing are indeed shifting the way alcohol and beverages are consumed. With less opportunities to socialise, are consumers drinking at home to pass the time? And with the WHO advising the public to reduce alcohol intake to stay safe during this pandemic, what does that mean for beverage businesses?

Streetbees has been capturing changes since the start of the outbreak in 10 affected key markets to help answering the big questions. How does the closure of pubs, restaurants and nightclubs around the world impact drinking habits? What beverages are consumers turning to during this pandemic? Are consumers now drinking more at home?

During this session, we discussed:

* How mood and fear levels are impacting the purchase and consumption of alcohol

* What can brands do to safely communicate about their products during this crisis

* What will the “new normal” after lockdown bring for alcohol consumption

(Recorded 28th April 2020)

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the fear of germs spreading has increased across the world and homecare products are now as coveted by consumers as food items. While 60% globally claimed they have not changed their usual home cleaning habits, we are seeing more and stronger products being used to eliminates germs in the home.

Streetbees has been capturing the changes in homecare routines since the start of the outbreak in 30 affected key markets.

Listen to this episode to understand:

- How anxiety and fear level impact homecare routines in different markets

- What habits are going to stay for the long term

- More and stronger products - what consumers are looking for during this crisis

(Recorded on 16 April 2020)

As restaurants are closing down and supermarkets emptied, consumers' moods, fear, food purchase and food consumption have drastically changed since the start of the outbreak.

Since the outbreak began, Streetbees has had its finger on the pulse, capturing changes in food habits and consumption in 10 affected key markets on a continuous basis.

Supermarkets, brands, restaurants, delivery services - how can they adapt to consumers' ever-changing demand? How are consumers' diets changing during this time of anxiety? Will new foods trends and services stick after lockdown?

Listen to this episode to find out more about:

- Fresh food v Long-lasting food - what are consumers choosing week on week?

- What can brands do to bring consumers' fear level down and prevent stockpiling?

- How can food brands, supermarkets, restaurants and food delivery services start preparing for the "new normal"?

(recorded 9th April 2020)

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, behaviours towards personal care and hygiene have changed. The fear of germs spreading and now the lockdowns across the world are impacting consumers' daily routines and purchase habits as we've seen supermarkets shelves left empty of handwash and toilet paper.

Streetbees has been capturing the changes in personal care and beauty routines since the start of the outbreak in 10 affected key markets.

Are consumers' purchases reflecting their new routines? Will the increase in demand for hygiene products continue in the future? What can brands learn from this outbreak?

Listen to this episode to find out:

- How anxiety and fear level truly impact the purchase and use of beauty and personal care products in different markets

- What habits are going to stay for the long terms and the ones that are temporary

- What strategy brands should adopt during and after this crisis

With the growing fear of COVID-19 and the pressing need to prepare oneself, consumers' spending on over-the-counter medicine is rapidly increasing week on week. As countries are enforcing self-isolation, consumers use medicine and homemade remedies as a way to boost their immunity to prevent getting infected, but also as a key step in their new routines that will help them to stay fit.

What new products are consumers choosing as preventive measures? Will consumers' new health routines be the same after the pandemic?

Listen to this episode to find out more about:

- How to connect with consumers through their emotional distress by going beyond basic product marketing into informative communications around prevention.

- The opportunity healthcare brands have to make a meaningful difference to consumers' lives during the pandemic.

- What new behaviours from the pandemic have stuck with China and become more long-term.

Listen to our first Streetbees' COVID-19 Webinar episode to understand how Streetbees’ COVID-19 Human Impact Tracker (HIT) helps brands to address fast-changing consumer needs as they emerge during this turbulent time. Find out how our COVID-19 HIT empower brands by:

Providing visibility on change in actual consumption levels (beyond stockpiling) ahead of receiving POS data.

Establishing which behavioural changes will persist once the initial crisis stage is over and what are the new occasions and demand spaces emerging.

Guiding media spend and messaging - which topics and which messages are seen as considerate and acceptable by consumers.