Fewer Women of All Generations Plan to Get Vaccinated or Wear Masks After Vaccination
PITTSBURGH, PA — March 24, 2021 — As vaccines roll out across America, a recent survey by First Insight found that across every generation, men are more inclined to head in-store after being vaccinated than women. According to the survey, while 64 percent of Millennial men planned to shop for apparel in-store more or the same amount after being vaccinated, only 45 percent of Millennial women said the same. This trend is consistent across every other generation as well, with 61 percent of Baby Boomer men and 47 percent of Baby Boomer women planning to shop for apparel in-store more or the same amount post-vaccination. While Generation Z showed 56 percent of men heading in-store post vaccine, this generation represented the widest gap when compared to Generation Z women (36 percent).
The survey found that apparel was not the only category where men are more comfortable heading in-store. A higher percentage of men are planning to shop more or the same in-store for footwear and beauty after being vaccinated compared to women across generations. The single exception was Baby Boomers shopping for beauty products, where 50 percent of women in this generation plan to shop more or the same in-store compared to 43 percent of men.
“The fact that more men than women across every generation are planning to head in-store after being vaccinated should be a wake-up call for retailers,” said Greg Petro, CEO of First Insight. “As retailers consider how to create better connections with consumers through marketing messages, product assortments, pricing and experiences, our data found that they should set aside any preconceived notions about who will be heading in-store first, and be ready for a higher percentage of male shoppers of all ages. As we look ahead to a post-pandemic world, every retailer and brand should be tapping into Voice of Consumer data right now to gather insights which can inform business decisions and ensure they are targeting customers at the channels in which they prefer to shop.”
For a deeper look at the data, download First Insight’s infographic here. Additional findings include:
Significantly more women than men are not planning to get vaccinated across every generation, especially Millennial men. Fewer Millennial men responded that they would not get vaccinated or were unsure about vaccinations (13 percent) compared to women (41 percent) of the same generation. This represented the greatest gender divide among generations. However, Baby Boomer men (21 percent) and women (32 percent) represented a similar trend, as did Generation Z men (26 percent) and women (48 percent).
The Majority of Men Across All Generations Plan to Continue to Wear Masks After Being Vaccinated. More than 60 percent of men across Baby Boomers and Generation X (65 percent), Millennials (61 percent) and Generation Z (51 percent) said they plan to continue to wear masks after vaccination according to the survey. This compares to only 56 percent of Boomer women, 48 percent of Generation X women, 45 percent of Millennial women and 39 percent of Generation Z women.
Methodology
First Insight’s findings were based on data revealed as part of First Insight’s ongoing series of consumer sentiment studies entitled, “The Impact of Coronavirus on Consumer Purchase Decisions and Behaviors.” The company has been tracking consumer data since February 28, 2020. The findings are based on the results of U.S. consumer studies of targeted samples of more than 1,000 respondents, balanced by gender, geography and generation, and the latest survey was fielded on January 13, 2021. It was completed through proprietary sample sources amongst panels who participate in online surveys. Further details on the findings are available upon request.
About First Insight, Inc.
First Insight is one of the world’s leading Experience Management (XM) platforms that empowers companies to significantly incorporate the Voice of the Customer into the design, pricing, planning and marketing of products and service offerings. Through the use of online consumer engagement tools, the First Insight platform gathers real-time consumer data and applies predictive analytic models to create actionable insights to power decisions which drive measurable value. Customers include some of the world's leading vertically integrated brands, sporting goods companies, department stores, consumer products companies, mass merchant retailers and wholesalers. For further information, please visit www.firstinsight.com.
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