[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Even with traffic starting to improve as the economy reopens, Hannasch told analysts that he’s been surprised that some of the larger-sized formats remain popular as customers are limiting their shopping trips.“We’ve also gained new customers as we stayed open throughout the pandemic to meet their needs for emergency products, impulse buys and grocery items, which became increasingly popular, and we’re seeing some stickiness,” he said.Sales of food, fountain soft drinks and coffee, which declined with lower consumer traffic, have started to increase.