Uncovering Consumer Trends in Retail Media

Explore new data and insights on CPG advertising and the emerging quick commerce channel from a survey of 1,200+ DoorDash customers.

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On-demand ordering of consumables is growing rapidly

Are brands ready to meet consumers’ delivery expectations?

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62%

of consumers report ordering consumables online more often now than last year.

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81%

of shoppers report purchasing consumables via third-party sites, search engines, or review sites in the past month.

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60%

of consumers surveyed are “somewhat or very likely” to buy new products while browsing online last minute, providing an impulse purchase opportunity for brands.

In-app ads and promotions effectively drive consumable sales on DoorDash

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Consumables are more available via quick commerce than ever.

99% of US DoorDash consumers can access grocery, convenience, pet, flower or alcohol retailers via 100,000+ non-restaurant stores on DoorDash Marketplace and Drive.

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CPG ads are reaching a new audience.

70-90% of customers are incremental to our grocery and convenience retailers' businesses.

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Consumable ads aren’t disrupting the digital shopping experience.

When asked if a promoted item in DoorDash felt like an advertisement or promotional product, 73% of consumers said no.

Consumers want quick commerce for groceries and household goods

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Groceries

are the most popular category of consumables to order online through delivery platforms or directly from brands.

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52%

of consumers order groceries online via delivery platforms like DoorDash or directly from brands at least once a week.

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32%

of consumers order household items online via delivery platforms like DoorDash or directly from brands at least once a week.

“Our ad campaign with DoorDash was extremely successful in boosting sales and increasing basket size. We continued to see an increase in baseline item sales (+7% the month following). We’ll definitely be running more campaigns like this.” 

Alexia Levine, DoorDash Partnership Lead, Unilever

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