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NielsenIQ report on Gen Z spending habits finds that more than half surveyed are concerned with rising food prices

Nicole Lim
Nicole Lim • 2 min read
NielsenIQ report on Gen Z spending habits finds that more than half surveyed are concerned with rising food prices
The Gen Z surveyed in Singapore struggle with eating or drinking healthily, the highest proportion among all generations surveyed. Photo: Bloomberg
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More than half — or 53% — of Gen Zers cite rising food prices as their top financial concern, according to a new report by consumer intelligence firm NielsenIQ on the consumer behaviours, values, and purchasing habits of Gen Z.

Titled Spend Z: A Global Report, the report surveys the largest generation globally — Gen Z  which are projected to have their spending power hit US$12 trillion ($16.17 trillion) by 2030. In Singapore, 99 participants made up the Gen Z population that was surveyed, and participants were born between the years 1997 and 2012.

About 20% of Gen Zs surveyed worry about increasing utility bills and job security, while 32% are worried about rising food prices. More than 20% are concerned with economic downturns. 

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