The last two months have seen an unprecedented disruption in retail, with statewide shutdowns and stay-at-home orders bringing sales to a halt across the country. And as shops begin to plan for reopening and the new normal, the question remains: What are consumers — shaped by weeks of quarantine and confronting rising unemployment — looking for? And while rates of running and walking have been rising as self-isolating Americans have increasingly turned to exercise to bolster their physical  and mental health, will they be looking to gear up as restrictions lift? We went to the source: Through MESH01, we asked more than 1,100 active men and women aged 18 to 65 about their shopping expectations and behaviors for the post-quarantine era, and the results were illuminating. Read on for more on consumer spending, their plans for purchasing and what will make them feel safe to shop.    
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The survey, conducted by MESH01, included 1,100 respondents, men and women, with an average age of 35 years old.