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Bluedot Study Reveals Americans Are Downloading More Mobile Apps Than Usual to Limit Contact When Purchasing Food and Essentials

Provides insight into possible path forward for restaurants and stores now as well as when the country reopens; Uncovers surge in consumer demand for drive-thru, curbside, and contactless pickup


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Apr 23, 2020, 09:00 ET

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluedot, which provides location technology for mobile apps to power meaningful interactions between brands and their customers, today announced the results of The State of What Feeds Us, a new study which examines how the current health crisis has impacted consumer behavior around the use of mobile apps to purchase food and essentials. According to the data, American consumers are increasingly downloading mobile apps to purchase from restaurants and stores for pickup via the drive-thru and curbside. Results from the study offer a potential path forward for stores and restaurants struggling for revenue under widespread shelter-in-place orders. The study, based on a survey of 1,630 American consumers, was conducted this month.

Top Takeaways

  • The majority of consumers (53%) are adding more mobile apps to limit their contact with on-site staff.
  • Nearly half of consumers (45%) say they have increased their use of mobile apps to buy food, groceries, and other essentials.
  • Nearly half (43%) are willing to try a new restaurant if a drive-thru or pickup option is available.
  • More than half (51%) have downloaded at least one new app to purchase food and essentials, with 45% of established mobile users adding more than two.
  • Three out of four (75%) stated they will visit a drive-thru during the pandemic, with nearly half (46%) planning to go as often or much more often than usual.
  • Overwhelmingly, consumers feel safer at a drive-thru that offers less or zero human contact. Sanitization and safety information posted at the drive-thru is the next most important consideration.

"In order to preserve their most reliable revenue source, brands are moving quickly to figure out how to adapt their mobile strategy, along with their drive-thru and pickup operations, to meet growing demand for contactless pickup," said Emil Davityan, Bluedot CEO and co-founder. "Consumer behavior and expectations are being dramatically reshaped by this pandemic which will impact how the customer experience will evolve, not just in the coming weeks but also longer term after the country reopens. We're hopeful this data will offer valuable insights to help brands navigate these unprecedented circumstances."

Detailed Findings

Mobile apps: Americans are downloading more mobile apps for food and essentials.

  • Half of respondents (51%) are downloading new mobile apps, with 37% adding more than two. Established mobile apps users are downloading even more, with 45% adding two or more apps.
  • Consumers are adding new apps for big retail (24%), fast food (23%), groceries (20%), food delivery (19%), social media (19%), and fast casual (18%).

Fast food: More Americans are relying on fast food during the national health crisis.

  • Three out of four consumers (75%) still plan to visit the drive-thru amid the pandemic.
  • Over the past month, the majority (52%) have visited the drive-thru the same amount as before the pandemic or more than before.

Curbside pickup and drive-thru vs. delivery: COVID-19 has led to an increased use of curbside pickup and drive-thru over delivery.

  • Over the last month, consumers have used curbside pickup (33%) and drive-thru (28%) more often or much more often than before the pandemic.
  • Half stated they are planning to utilize curbside pickups amid the pandemic, with 27% stating they are utilizing or will utilize them more than usual.
  • 31% say they have ordered from food delivery apps over the last six months, but they now feel that third-party delivery services are the least safe option.

Safety: Reducing human contact is key.

  • Consumers feel safer at a drive-thru that offers less human contact or zero contact; sanitization and safety information posted at the drive-thru is the next most important consideration.
  • Respondents feel curbside pickup (31%) and drive-thru (25%) are the safest ways to minimize human contact.

Generational differences: Millennials and Gen Z offer the greatest opportunity.

  • Millennials (31%) and Gen Z (52%) plan to use mobile apps more often now than before the pandemic.
  • The most downloaded apps vary by generation:
    • Millennials are adding more food delivery apps followed by fast food apps.
    • Gen Z are adding more fast food apps followed by big retail store apps.
    • Baby Boomers and Gen X are adding more big retail store apps followed by grocery store apps.
  • Top reasons for using mobile apps:
    • Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen X are using mobile apps because they make ordering easy.
    • Baby Boomers are using mobile apps to limit contact with onsite staff.

To learn more, the State of What Feeds Us e-book can be found here.

Survey Methodology

The survey was conducted via SurveyMonkey between April 3-4, 2020 among a national sample of 1,630 American adults aged 18 and older. In addition to looking at the overall sentiment, the survey was categorized by mobile app users (1,366) and by generations: Baby Boomers (27%), Gen X (29%), Millennials (27%), and Gen Z (17%).

About Bluedot

Bluedot's location technology for mobile apps powers meaningful interactions between brands and their customers across key industries including retail, quick service restaurants, and transportation. With pinpoint accuracy, Bluedot's easy-to-implement location technology can identify when a mobile app user arrives at a business, places mobile orders at drive-thrus, arrives at a curbside or pick-up spot, or passes a toll location. Inherently compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other emerging legislation, Bluedot focuses on protecting end-user privacy and never shares or sells personal information.

Top global QSR brands trust Bluedot for their location-based needs. For information on Bluedot and its solutions, visit bluedot.io.

SOURCE Bluedot

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