In a survey that indexes consumption trends based on credit card usage information, the index in the second half of last month fell by more than 9% from the same period in the previous year.
Travel and eating out fell sharply due to the suspension of “Go To Travel,” a measure to stimulate tourism demand due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Nowcasting, a data analysis company, and JCB, a major credit card company, publish an index that looks at consumption trends after protecting privacy based on card usage information.
The index from 16th to 31st of last month was 9.5% below the same period of the previous year.
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has increased sharply, and last month, the operation of "Go To Travel," which offers discounts on travel prices, was suspended nationwide.
For this reason, looking at the index by field,
▼ "Travel" is -40.4%,
▼ "Transportation" is -36.8%,
▼ "Accommodation" is -36.1%,
▼ "Eating out" is -32.8%. ..
The company that conducted the survey said, "Because the state of emergency has requested shortening of business hours, there is concern that consumption will decline further, especially for eating out."