In a survey that looks at consumption trends based on credit card usage information, the index last month increased by 6% compared to before the spread of the new corona infection, due to the recovery in retail consumption such as supermarkets. Increased compared to July.
Nowcast, a data analysis company, and JCB, a major credit card company, have released an index that looks at consumption trends after protecting privacy based on card usage information.
According to it, last month's index was 6% higher than the average for the same period of the three years until 2018, before the spread of the new corona infection, and the positive margin expanded compared to July.
Specifically, as consumption recovered at supermarkets and convenience stores, “general retail” increased by 16%, pushing up the whole.
However, due to the rapid spread of the new corona infection in the first half of last month, "dining out" decreased by 8%, "accommodation" decreased by 23.7%, and "transportation" decreased by 31.4% compared to July. Width increased.
The company that conducted the survey said, ``Since the second half of last month, when the number of new coronavirus infections has been on the decline, we have seen a recovery trend in service-related consumption such as eating out and lodging.If this trend continues, we expect a strong recovery in overall consumption this month. I can look forward to it," he said.