Nearly nine in 10 Americans have seen their cost-of-living increase over the past five years, and a new study has found it’s having a massive impact on how they’re shopping, particularly online.<br /><br />The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found consumers now spend the most on groceries (35%), clothing (27%) and home goods (17%) when shopping online. <br /><br />Over three in four (76%) believe the underlying cause for cost-of-living increases is due to inflation, leading 61% of consumers to shift their online shopping habits. <br /><br />Commissioned by Forter and conducted by Talker Research, the study showed people have addressed the changes in their cost of living by shopping less often (55%), buying only necessities (44%) and buying the cheapest version of the products they want (34%).
