BENEVO台灣部落格 之 科技應用。創新與分享

在新冠病毒大流行期間，今年的感恩節晚餐勢必有很大的不同，在假期前夕，Google 地圖發布了一個方便的隨身指南，概要介紹了在美國逛賣場、喝咖啡、上餐館的最佳（及最糟）時機，以避開人潮高峰時段的喧擾，以利社交距離的保持。

根據週二 Google 地圖之部落格文章中所公布的數據指出，美國超市在週一上午 8 點最不繁忙，而最擁擠的時段莫過於週六下午 12 點到下午 3 點。Google 將星期六上午定為咖啡館最繁忙時間，並將週二下午 4 點視為咖啡館最空閒時候，對於重度咖啡嗜飲者而言想必是理所當然的事。Google 表示，想要自己用餐的餐廳顧客應該預約在星期二下午 3 點用餐，並相信星期五下午 6 點會是一週生意最繁忙的時候。

根據該報告所使用的方法論指出，為了確定前往上述這些地點的最熱門時段，該搜尋引擎分析了於今年 8 月到 10月之間開啟此一設定之美國用戶的匯總及匿名位置歷史資料。

Reference: https://technews.tw/2020/11/20/google-maps-reveals-best-times-for-grocery-shopping-restaurants-to-avoid-crowds/

Thanksgiving dinner might look different this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, but one thing shoppers don't need to throw in their carts is crowds at the supermarket.

Ahead of the holiday, Google Maps released a handy guide outlining the best (and worst) times to visit grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants in the U.S., to avoid the bustle of peak hours and promote social distancing.

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According to figures released in a Tuesday blog post, grocery stores in America are the least busy on Monday at 8 a.m., and the most congested on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Caffeine addicts probably won't be surprised to learn that Google pegged Saturday at 10 a.m. as the busiest time to hit the coffee shop, while cafes are emptiest on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Restaurant customers hopeful to have the place to themselves should make a reservation for Tuesday at 3 p.m., and trust that Friday at 6 p.m. will be the busiest time for the business all week, Google said.

Reference: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/google-maps-grocery-shopping-crowds