MKT 445 Assignment 3:  Reflection “ Due Saturday, November 23, 2020
Research conducted shortly after Americans began staying home and refraining from shopping except for essential business in March showed significant changes in consumer purchasing behavior.  Read the excerpts from the Sloan Management Review article, Growth Opportunities for Brands During COVID-19 and reflect on the following questions:

Describe      yourself in terms of demographics: age, gender, employment status,      geographic location (city or town) and family situation “ married/single;      children or not; live alone or not.
How has your      typical shopping behavior changed over the past 7 or 8 months regarding      where and when you shop?  Include both in person and online shopping.
What items do      you now include that you didnt think much about before the      pandemic?  What is less important on you shopping radar?
Have you      stocked up or hoarded any items that were not urgent before COVID 19?
Have you tried      new brands when your preferred ones were not available?  How did that      work out?
Has your retail      loyalty changed?  Include food shopping and general merchandise      stores, specialty stores as well as restaurant and fast- food purchases      and online retailers.
What will / did      it take for you to feel comfortable with in-person retail      experiences?  How about in-person activities such as sports and      entertainment, flying, hotels, church or other face-to-face activities?
How much have you been      impacted by the COVID pandemic?  Has it changed your brand loyalty or      store loyalty over the extended pandemic (specifically old stores you no      longer shop from, or new stores you have discovered)?