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Consumer Concern Still Up in COVID

Zenreach

UNDATED- Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a general feeling that young people haven’t been taking mask and social distancing mandates seriously, leading to silly GIFs and mocking videos of people partying on beaches.  

But Zenreach, a walk-through marketing company, says that is not valid.  John Kelly, CEO of Zenreach says the company took a closer look at the people who are frequenting traditionally high-traffic businesses like restaurants and bars and determined that no specific age group or gender has been significantly more irresponsible than the other.

"The data tells us that consumer concern is widely shared across both gender and age groups," Kelly says.

While close in numbers, women as well as 55-64 year-olds actually showed the greatest increases in traffic at both restaurants and bars.

 

Sharon Jackson is the local host of "All Things Considered" and a reporter for Lakeshore Public Radio. She has been with 89.1 FM since its launch in 2009. Sharon is also a radio DJ in Chicago, and has been since 2004. In her previous job at Metro Networks/Westwood One, she was heard on am 890 WLS, WGN radio 720 am and am 560 WIND. She has also delivered news and traffic reports on radio stations all over Chicago and the suburbs including 95.9 The River, 98.3 WCCQ and Star 96.7.