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SÃO PAULO, APRIL 8TH, 2020

Daniel Azevedo Flávia Takey


Managing Director and Partner Managing Director and Partner
São Paulo São Paulo

BCG team

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Régis Nieto Flávia Gemignani
Managing Director and Partner Associate Director
São Paulo São Paulo

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BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Brief update: global cases at ~1.4M, with brazil at ~14k


Cumulative number of cases, by number of days since 50th case (log scale) Data as of 07 Apr

1,000,000 Cases double


…every 2 days …every 3 days
every day USA

Spain Italy
100,000 Germany
France Iran China
UK

Brazil
10,000 South Korea

Japan

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1,000

100

10
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 Number of days1

1. Number of days after exceeding 50 confirmed cases, 2. Average daily growth of past 4 days 3. March 26; Source: John Hopkins CSSE, BCG analysis 2
Main questions we will address today
Consumer Sentiment

How is covid-19 shifting consumer sentiment


and habits in Brazil and around the world?

Consumption Shifts

How shifting consumers habits are already


impacting consumption?

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Leading through the crisis

How companies should lead through the short-


term crisis and potential future outlooks?

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1 2 3

Consumer Consumption Leading through


Sentiment Shifts the Crisis

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1 2 3

Consumer Consumption Leading through


Sentiment Shifts the Crisis

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BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Survey results from different countries included in this document


were captured in different stages of the covid-19 development
USA 2, UK,
China, Italy
Confirmed coronavirus cases (K) & France Brazil
368,196 Stabilized:
1,000,000
132,547 China

82,698 Still evolving:


74,390 Italy
10,000
14,034 US
France
100
Brazil

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Fielding
dates
20 22 24 26 28 30 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 1 3 5 7 10

Jan Feb Mar Apr


First case School BRA first SP & RJ close all
in Brazil closures in death non-essential
SP and RJ commercial
activities
Human to human New cases overseas US-Europe National World reaches
transmission exceed new cases in Travel ban lockdown in 1M cases
confirmed in China China for first time announced FR; EU closes confirmed
borders
Italy imposes
Possible wave 2 of COViD-19 outbreak in China still not confirmed national lockdown
Sources: European Centre for Disease prevention & Control (ECDC) Reports; Ministerio da Saúde; BCG analysis 6
As expected, Brazilians have a very negative association
to the virus: 'death' as the most frequent word
Top words that come to mind when Brazilians think about the virus
(Free response, unaided associations)

61% Isolation Hygiene


Caution Family
COVID 73%
Death
believe that
the worst is
Unemployment Worry Changed their
still ahead
virus Risk habits due

Fear
to covid19

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Pandemic Disease People

68%
Contagion
Economy
Quarantine 67%
are only leaving
believe that Health their homes to
do the essential
there will be
a recession

Question text: “You mentioned that you are aware of a global virus outbreak. What comes to mind when you think about the virus?”
Similar responses categorized together for visual simplicity. 7
Source: BCG COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Survey – BR: Mar 31–Apr 2, 2020 (N = 1,255, weighted)
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Brazilians are actively reducing out-of-home activities;


still, working remotely is not an option for many
Respondents who have reduced Change in work pattern among respondents (%)
activity frequency due to COVID-19 (%)
100% working
from home
48% 42% 41% Most days working
3% 5% 4% 5% 3% 53%
63% from home
Some days working
-52% 19% 20% from home
-77% -74% -76% -70% 18% Nothing has changed

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15%
14% 14%
-49% 12% 17% 10%
-65% 7% 25%
-74% -69% -72% 22% 22% 25%
13%
Going to Eating at Visiting Leaving Public
public restaurants friends the house transport Brazil Class A Class B Class C Class D/E
spaces & family for other
reason
Lower classes are less
likely to work fully
Frequency increase Frequency decrease remotely
Note: Question text: “In the last week, how often did you do the following activities?", compared to "In your normal weekly routine (before Coronavirus), how often did you do the
following activities" and “Given coronavirus developments, has your remote work dynamic changed?". Excludes Unemployed, Students. Retired, and Homemakers
Source: BCG COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Survey, March 31–April 2, 2020 (N = 1255, weighted) 8
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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In Brazil, changes in behavior are already at levels of


countries at more advanced stages of COVID-19
# Cases on last day of survey 6,9k 3,8k 24,0k 80,8k
% of respondents who have canceled/ delayed plans
Domestic International Local leisure Restaurant Day-to-day in-
travel travel activities outings store purchases

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95% 94% 94% 94% 93% 93% 98% 97% 98% 98% 97% 98%
81% 89%
70% 79%
65% 68% 62%
47%

Note: Question text: “Have you already canceled plans or reduced your spend in any of the following areas due to the coronavirus?” Exclude respondents who had no plans
Source: BCG COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Survey, Brazil (Match 30 – April 1; n=1255); China (March 12-16), US (March 12-16), Italy (March 12-16) 9
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Customers in Brazil and other EM, are more likely to de-


average consumption behavior across categories
Average increase or decrease across Average increase or decrease across
top 10 winners (%) top 10 losers (%)

13 9 8 9 12 8
23 22 23 22 21 19
26 30 27
39
46
55 39 40 44
30 52
21 35 52
34
52 58 59 60 60

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65
45
25 38
51 49 52 52 47
39 52 36 39
16 20 16 22 20 19 17 18 14
Brazil India China Italy France Canada US UK Germany Brazil India China Italy France Canada US UK Germany

Planning to spend more (average %) Planning to spend the same (average %) Planning to spend the less (average %)

Source: BCG COVID-19 Consumer sentiment survey March 27-30, 2020 (N = 2,928 Canada; 2,916 China; 2,985 France; 3085 Germany; 2,150 Italy; 2,984 UK; 2,944 US), unweighted;
representative within ±3% of census demographics; and March 23-26 2020 (N = 2,106 India); representative of the top 35% of the metro tier 2 (cities with populations greater than
0.5 million) population in India; March 30-April 1 2020 (N = 1,255 Brazil weighted). Note: Question text; “How do you expect your spend to change in the next six months across the following
areas?” Charts exclude results for childcare, Children’s clothing; and baby/child food 10
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Winners and losers in Brazil largely follow global trends

Winners: self-care and health Losers: discretionary categories


categories better ranked deprioritized
4%
Fresh & organic food 2% 51% 24% 20% Luxury & fashion 40% 18% 24% 14% 4%

5%
Household care 2% 54% 22% 16% Fashion accessories 32% 21% 31% 10% 5%

9%
Preventive healthcare 3% 47% 22% 20% Business travel 27% 28% 28% 8% 9%

Streaming 8% 8% 39% 23% 22% Public transportation 30% 17% 37% 11% 5%

Education Shoes

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5% 11% 41% 25% 18% 28% 21% 32% 16% 3%

Child care 10% 9% 39% 23% 19% Toys and games 23% 28% 28% 16% 5%

5%
Fabric care 6% 59% 17% 13% Personal travel 37% 16% 24% 13% 9%

Savings 11% 13% 34% 25% 18% Home décor 30% 22% 24% 17% 7%

Entertainment 12% 15% 33% 26% 15% Feminine clothes 21% 22% 40% 12% 4%

Vitamins and supplements 11% 9% 46% 18% 15% Cars 25% 21% 36% 10% 9%

A lot less Somewhat less About the same Somewhat more A lot more

BCG COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Survey: March 31–April 2 (N=1255; Weighted) 11


Note: Question text: “ How do you expect your spend to change in the next 6 months across the following areas?” Excludes categories with N=100
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
bcg.brazil.covid19@bcg.com

However, it is paramount to recall that the consumer


sentiment before COVID-19 already showed strong
expectations of reduced spending
% of consumers willing to increase/ decrease spending

42%
57% 57% 67% 72% 73% 72%
76% 81%

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019
Intention to decrease spending Sustain spending leve Intention to increase spending

Nota: Respostas a pergunta "Você está disposto a aumentar ou diminuir os gastos nos próximos 12 meses?"; Antes de 2015, as opções dos entrevistados não eram relativas a sua renda
Fonte: BCG Consumer Sentiment; Análise BCG 12
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Hence, the comparison of 'current' vs 'before COVID-19'


results, shows an actual improvement for 21/31 categories
Net variation CS Apr ’20
Decrease Pre-covid Increase pre-covid
50

Decrease in Apr'2020 Increase in Apr'2020


Fresh & organic food

Streaming
25 Child care 9 categories are expected to
Products and services for pets grow in the following 6 months
Vitamins and suplements Skin care Entertainment
Food delivery
Packaged food Electrical Household Appliances
0

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Beverage Alcohol Mobile Electronics Alternative transportation
OTC drugs Kids clothing
Athletic equipment Electronics Insurance
Restaurants Makeup / Perfume
Men’s clothes Cars
-25
Home décor
Toys and games Personal travel
Alcoholic beverages Feminine clothes Shoes Business travel Public transportation
Fashion accessories
-50
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10

Increase since pre-covid CS Decrease since pre-covid CS Stable since pre-covid CS Net variation CS Pre-covid

BCG COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Survey: March 31–April 2 '20 (N=1255; Weighted); Consumer Sentiment pre-covid Dec '19 (N= 2842, weighted) 13
Note: Question text: “How do you expect your spend to change in the next 6 months across the following areas?” Excludes categories with N=100
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Expectations on consumption across channels in the short


term already highlight the will of consumers to save
Why are they reducing spend?2
...to save ... spend in ... migrate to
Channel Overall willing to increase spend1
money other retailer online
Atacado e atacarejo 29% 16% 35% 16% 4% 46% 2% 3%

Hypermarket 16% 16% 43% 20% 6% 53% 12% 10%


Essential

Supermarket 17% 19% 42% 19% 4% 47% 7% 17%

Neighborhood supermarket 11% 20% 41% 21% 6% 32% 7% 4%

Drugstore 6% 21% 51% 16% 5% 29% 12% 3%

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Convenience store 39% 18% 31% 8% 4% 22% 15% 16%
Non-essential

Monobrand clothing store 33% 26% 23% 14% 4% 39% 3% 8%

Department store 29% 30% 22% 16% 2% 33% 11% 9%

Electronics store 20% 23% 26% 18% 13% 24% 11% 11%

~10-25% say that will spend in


A lot less Somewhat less About the same Somewhat more A lot more other retailer or migrate to online
BCG COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Survey: March 31–April 2 (N=1255; Weighted);
Note: Question text: 1. “In the following month, how much are you going to spend in the following channels (online + in store purchases)"?; 14
2. You mentioned that you were going to spend less, what do you plan to do with the money?"
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Looking ahead, even though Brazilians are alarmed about


the global economic and health impacts of COVID-19…

94% 86%
believe the world

92%
believe that there will is in serious

95%
be a recession danger

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have changed their
are avoiding public
places 82% daily lifestyle due to
the virus
believe the worst
impacts are ahead

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BCG COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Survey: March 31–April 2 (N=1255; Weighted);
… many see it as a … and plan to resume spending
temporary setback… in short/medium term
Estimate of how long temporary
~12% reduction will last (%)
Reasons given for reducing spending (%) Didn't
Know1 A few 1-3 4-6 7-12 >12
Reducint temporarily weeks months months months months
until coronavirus 48% Domestic
passes 2% 19% 39% 19% 8%
Travel
International
Planning on reducing 0% 11% 23% 31% 19%
Travel
permanently even after 30%
Local Leisure

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coronavirus passes 8% 41% 31% 6% 2%
Activity
Day-to-day In-
Saving more, in case of 16% store 16% 43% 26% 4% 0%
recession shopping
Going to
9% 43% 27% 9% 2%
restaurants
Other 6%
Taking Public
13% 40% 25% 8% 2%
Transport
1. Didn’t know Answers: Domestic Travel – 13%; International travel & Going to restaurants – 11%; Local Leisure
Activity & Day-to-day shopping; 12%; Tanking public transport – 14% 16
BCG COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Survey: Note: Question text: “ Why did you reduce spending on XXX?” and "How long do you think you will do this
March 31–April 2 (N=1255; Weighted) [reduce spending] for?"
1 2 3

Consumer Consumption Leading through


Sentiment Shifts the Crisis

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BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Countries showed sustained uplift in non-durable sales after initial


outbreak, while Brazil showed an earlier and shorter uplift
Non-durable goods
Global - % Sales Change1 after 1st Case Confirmed Brazil - % Sales Change2 after 1st Case Confirmed
(vs. year ago - Weeks after 1st Case Confirmed) (vs. month ago - Weeks after 1st Case Confirmed)

US 53.3% Higher consumption intensity period has


France started before the 3rd week after 1st Case
France and UK have started higher consumption 47.5%
Italy
intensity period 5 weeks after 1st Case
UK
38.7% 22.5%
18.6% 14.8% Hiper/Super

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7.9% 8.2%
5.7% /Proximity
10.1%
6.4%
Higher consumption intensity US was the last to began -12.7%
period in Italy began 3 weeks higher consumption intensity -16.2% Drugstore
after 1st Case period: 6 weeks after 1st Case

1st to 3th Week


1st Week 3rd Week 5th Week 7th Week 4th Week 5th Week
(average growth)

1. US, Italy, France, and UK: Sales change vs. year ago; Data includes: Grocery, Drugstores, Mass, Club, Dollar and DeCA retailers
2. Brazil: March/20 and April/20 vs. Feb 20; Does not include C&C
Note: 1st Case Confirmed – USA: Jan 21; France: Jan 23; Italy: Jan 30; UK: Jan 30; Brazil: Feb 26
Note: Higher intensity consumption - Sales Change (%) >= 5%
Source: IRI POS data Week Ending March 22, 2020; Cielo - Impacto do COVID-19 no Varejo Brasileiro 18
BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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In China, fresh and storable essentials were 1st categories


with spike in demand, with fresh sustaining its growth
[Avg. weekly y.o.y growth in 8 post-CNY weeks]
Initial outbreak CNY Virus turning point
Weekly sales % Fresh & perishables [up ~80%]
change y.o.y • Significantly higher due to stock-up & home cooking needs
Stage I Stage II Stage III
Stock-up Stabilization Adapting to new normal
200
Storable essentials – Edibles [up ~25%]
• Sales jump during stock-up period, gradually return
to normal but remained higher than last year

100
Storable essentials - non-Edibles [up ~10%]

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• Sales jump at the beginning of outbreak, quickly
subsiding and returned to modest y.o.y sales

0
Discretionary - Edibles [up ~10%]
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 • Gradual drop in stock-up period, gradually return
to normal and remained higher than last year

-100 2019 2/5-2/11 2/19-2/25 3/5-3/11 3/19-3/25 4/2-4/8 Discretionary – non-Edibles [down ~10%]
2020 1/25-1/31 2/8-2/14 2/22-2/28 3/7-3/13 3/21-3/27 • Clear drop since Week 0, and staying at y.o.y sales
decline reflecting demand for non-essentials

Note: analysis based on Q1 2020 offline & O2O sales data of leading retailers in China with national coverage
Source: Retail sales index, BCG analysis 19
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Top winners categories in Brazil follow worldwide


trends: food and cleaning related product Non-durable goods

Categories Sales Change Top sub-categories Sales Change


(% - Week ending Mar 8 vs. Mar 1 – AS and C&C) (% - Week ending Mar 1 vs. Feb 23 – AS and C&C)

Hand sanitizers 623%

Isopropyl alcohol 85%


31%
25%
21%

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Cleaning
18% products
58%
13% 11% 10%
Liquid soap 33%
Food Hygiene Home Care Non Medicine Perishable Fresh Food
Commodities1 & Beauty perishable (Processed)3
foods2
Softener 30%

Bandage 29%
1. Food Commodities: Rice, Bean, Coffee, Sugar, Flour, etc.
2. Non perishable foods: canned goods, biscuits, cookies, noodle, pasta, etc.
3. Perishable (Processed): Includes refrigerated products & frozen products (yogurt, cheese, etc.)
Source: Nielsen – Impacto da Covid-19 nas vendas de produtos de giro rápido no Brasil e ao redor do mundo 20
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In the other hand, durable goods and services in Brazil is


experiencing significant decrease in sales vs. pre-Covid period
Durable goods - % Sales Change1 after 1st Case Confirmed Services - % Sales Change1 after 1st Case Confirmed
(vs. month ago - Weeks after 1st Case Confirmed) (vs. month ago - Weeks after 1st Case Confirmed)

-2.2%
-7.6%
-11.7%
-17.6%
-21.3% -27.7% Construction
material
-42.5% Automotive
-41.9%
-59.7% services

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-67.4%
Bar &
Furniture & -75.6% Restaurant
-75.9%
-83.7% Appliance -79.9%
Turism &
Apparel Transport
-91.9% -88.2% -91.7% -92.4%
1st to 3th Week 1st to 3th Week
4th Week 5th Week 4th Week 5th Week
(average change) (average change)

1. Brazil: March/20 and April/20 vs. Feb 20


Note: 1st Case Confirmed in Brazil: Feb 26
Note: Higher intensity consumption - Sales Change (%) >= 5%
Source: Cielo - Impacto do COVID-19 no Varejo Brasileiro 21
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Use of online grocery platforms growing significantly


during crisis in most European & American countries
Web traffic: Compared to baseline Sector zoom: Groceries
Change in normalized visits for 17 Mar—23 Mar vs. 27 Jan—2 Feb Change in normalized visits (7-day moving avg.)
Countries US
Sector / Country AE AU BR CA DE ES FR IN IT JP UK US Continent 60
CA
Accommodation & Hotels -65% -72% -80% -75% -81% -84% -80% -78% -86% -32% -78% -70% 40
BR
Air Travel -72% -52% -51% -59% -45% -65% -58% -46% -75% -41% -52% -50%
Americas 20
MX
Automotive Industry -30% -34% -41% -21% -17% -68% -64% -24% -63% -6% -46% -24%
0
Banking Credit & Lending -28% -9% -20% -15% -16% -37% -29% -35% -24% 0% -17% -20%
-20
Beauty & Cosmetics -17% -9% -33% -12% -2% -26% -36% -35% -33% -3% -17% -16%
UK
Beverages 32% 7% -33% 0% 2% -24% -25% 21% -4% -16% 23% -4% 150
FR
Car Rentals -61% -69% -60% -64% -62% -80% -75% -36% -83% -9% -63% -63%

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IT
Consumer Electronics -27% 5% -10% -6% -7% -14% -21% -25% 2% 5% -8% -2% Europe 50 GE
Fashion & Apparel -27% -21% -25% -25% -17% -49% -45% -58% -45% -7% -34% -22%
0
Furniture -22% -21% -28% -28% -15% -48% -37% -43% -47% 14% -32% -21% SP
Groceries 34% 10% 36% 55% 31% -4% 90% -3% 70% 3% 134% 56% -50
100
Insurance -26% -32% -36% -22% -18% -39% -36% -18% -34% 8% -40% -23%
Jewelry & Luxury -43% -31% -28% -50% -24% -64% -40% -55% -52% -12% -34% -30% 50
JP
Marketplace -28% -13% -23% -9% -8% -26% -20% -41% -23% -1% -11% -5% MEA 0
IN
Medicine 11% 29% 28% 4% -14% -3% 15% 16% 49% -4% -5% -4% -50
Restaurants & Delivery -29% -30% 3% -20% -8% -57% -62% -52% -27% -13% -31% -9%
-100
Telecommunications -10% -7% -7% -16% 2% -22% -10% 36% 2% 1% -10% -10%
Jan 17 Feb 10 Mar 5 Mar 29

Week commencing (2020)


Source: SimilarWeb data (www.similarweb.com) ; BCG analysis 22
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In Brazil, lower starting point in E-commerce and growth


limited due to low penetration among lower classes
Online Groceries1 Market Share Brazil - Only higher income classes already buy Share of Population
(2018) or plan to start buying online (March 2020) per income
(2018)

HH income
11.2%

< minimum wage 17% 13%

5.9% 11%
1-2 minimum wage 35%

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4.1%

2-5 minimum wage 58% 49%


0.9%

China US Western Brazil >5 minimum wage 80% 27%


Europe

1. Alcoholic Drinks, Beauty and Personal Care, Consumer Health, Home Care, Packaged Foods, Pet Care and Tissue & Hygiene
Sources: 2. BCG Marketing, Sales, and Pricing; 3. Earnest Research; 4. Euromonitor; 5. BTG Pactual & FSBPesquisa: Os brasileiros e o coronavírus: visões sobre a pandemia e seus
impactos econômicos; 6. IBGE Pesquisa de Orçamento Familiar 2017/18 BCG analysis 23
1 2 3

Consumer Consumption Leading through


Sentiment Shifts the Crisis

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Globally, consumer companies facing different phases of Covid-19 crisis

Immediate, Phase 1 Short term, Phase 2 Medium term, Phase 3


(Hysteria) (Restriction/Adaption) (New Normal)
Approx.
duration Weeks ~0-3 Weeks ~4-12 Months ~3-18
Post outbreak

• Consumers adapting to new


• Panicked stock piling of durables • Restrictions on movement,
Description behaviors; continued usage of
and health items dining out, and gatherings
ecommerce, dining-in

• Demand for ecommerce subsiding • Long term shift to omnichannel


Expected but remains elevated vs history delivery accelerated by ~24mths
• Initial spike in specific goods due
changes/

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to stock piling • Consumers staying in at home due • Purchases of in-home entertainment
activities to restrictions and policies and dining goods remain high

• Build trust – ensure availability


• Understand new trends
Example • Pallet drops on core items • Adjust space to new demand mix
• Accelerate ecommerce capabilities
reactions + • Limit purchase on select items • Continue to ensure supply
• Accelerate focus on prepared foods
learnings • Communicate availability and • Targeted promos, leverage loyalty
and in-home cooking, H&W options
(to-date) online offer • Continue to drive e-commerce
• Pilot stores to test new concepts
• Invest in delivery capacity

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BCG Brazil COVID Task Force
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Companies should consider a two-pronged action plan to


address crisis
Immediate response: Manage the crisis Near-term: Winning in the "new" normal

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Protect your Protect the Prepare for the rebound Launch new
people & community business (and for recession) steady state
• Ensure central coordination • Ensure supply of critical • Gather intel to be first • Reset overall portfolio
by crisis management office products mover in rebounding market strategy
• Enact people health and • Prepare operational • Plan for longer term • Embed resilience in
safety plan, and step-up contingencies changes in consumer organization, supply chain
communications • Tighten cash management behavior & processes
and control costs • Prepare operations, • Invest in E-comm, AI
marketing and product and tactical M&A
range for the new normal
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Looking forward, set of potential shifts according to


the crisis' length
LENGTH OF TRANSITION FROM ADAPTATION TO RECOVERY

Few, but select category Category shift Significant category shifts away
consumption shifts (e.g. meal kits) to staples from discretionary products

Customers trade back up Category shift Significant trading down to value


to leading brands to value products/discounters
Ecommerce gains large share of
Limited increase in online Brick-and-mortar

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grocery at expense of all other
penetration sustained to ecommerce
formats
Proximity showing strong Hypermarket Permanent decline of share of
growth with increased traffic to Proximity large formats

Cash & Carry: Preferred channel C&C Channel Potential decline in traffic due
for stock up, but hit by fall in B2B impact to fall in B2C and B2B sales

Minimal retail failures, mild Increased Best capitalized players vertically


consolidation consolidation & horizontally consolidate
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Executive summary: key impacts for


Brazilian Consumers and Companies
CONSUMER SENTIMENT
• In Brazil, changes in behavior already at levels of countries at more advanced stages
• Customers in Brazil more likely to de-average consumption behavior across categories
• Most consumers expect to spend less across categories, but expectation improved vs. pre-covid
• Consumers alarmed, but see negative consequences as temporary and plan to resume spending soon

CONSUMPTION SHIFTS
• Brazil showed an earlier and shorter uplift in non-durable sales after initial outbreak

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• Stock pilling on food and cleaning related products, at supermarkets and drugstores
• E-commerce with +20% growth rate in Brazil, but still concentrated in more affluent classes

LEADING THROUGH THE CRISIS


• Globally, companies facing three phases: Hysteria, Restriction and New normal
• Firms need two action plan: manage the crisis and prepare for the new normal
• New normal expected to shift up online, and neighborhood supermarkets/proximity, C&C more
uncertain
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The situation surrounding COVID-19 is dynamic and rapidly
evolving, on a daily basis. Although we have taken great care prior
to producing this presentation, it represents BCG’s view at a
particular point in time. This presentation is not intended to: (i)
constitute medical or safety advice, nor be a substitute for the
same; nor (ii) be seen as a formal endorsement or recommendation
of a particular response. As such you are advised to make your own
assessment as to the appropriate course of action to take, using
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and guidance in your area, particularly the most recent advice
issued by your local (and national) health authorities, before
making any decision.

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