According to a survey that indexes consumption trends based on credit card usage information, last month it increased by 3.9% compared to before the spread of the new coronavirus, and it has been positive for the third consecutive month.
Data analysis company Nowcast and credit card giant JCB publish an index that looks at consumption trends while protecting privacy based on card usage information.
According to this, last month's index increased by 3.9% from the average of the same month for the three years until 2018, which was before the spread of the new coronavirus, and increased for the third consecutive month.
The main reason for this is that the number of “food and beverage retailers” including convenience stores increased by about 4 points from the previous month to + 38%.
On the other hand, "Travel" was minus 57%, "Transportation" was minus 28%, "Accommodation" was about minus 25%, and "Eating out" was about minus 11%.
According to the company surveyed, "It is highly possible that consumption temporarily picked up at the end of the year. Considering the spread of infection by Omicron strains after the beginning of the year, consumption may decrease in the future, so we will keep an eye on trends. I want to. "