Online Grocery Shopping Trends 2026

Online grocery is growing. Fresh food still brings shoppers in-store.

Online grocery shopping continues to grow and remains above pre-pandemic levels. Consumers are using both online and physical supermarket channels more frequently, while eating-out occasions have gradually declined.

Despite this growth, online purchases remain concentrated in packaged and longer shelf-life products. Fresh categories such as fruit, vegetables and meat are still predominantly purchased in-store, where shoppers can personally assess quality and freshness.

CHART: Weekly Number of trips - QTR (Online Shopping Trends 2026)
CHART: Online Purchase Weekly Participation of Grocery/Fresh Food - QTR (Online Shopping Trends 2026)

The trend suggests that online shopping is complementing rather than replacing physical supermarkets. While digital channels are capturing a growing share of routine grocery purchases, in-store shopping remains the preferred channel for fresh food.

Key insight: Online grocery is growing, but fresh food continues to drive shoppers in-store.

CHART: What People Bought Online - MAT (Online Shopping Trends 2026)

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