According to a survey by data and analytics company
GlobalData, the Eat Out to Help Out
scheme is a huge success. It revealed that a total of 22 million people has
utilised or plan to use this plan. This represents 40.6% of UK customers.
Most people using this scheme are aged under 35 years old.
Experts advance that, despite concerns about Covid-19, people venturing out
because of this will surely help struggling retailers. Nonetheless, even if
this is some good news, UK offline
non-food spend is set to decrease by 25.2 percent, in comparison to last
year.
The stores that will benefit the most from the Eat Out to
Help Out scheme are those that are situated in neighbourhood locations and on
high streets. The data shows that 60.6% and 45.2% of scheme users,
respectively, plan to visit cafes or restaurants in these spots.
Sofie Willmott, a retail analyst as GlobalData
advanced that, “Many British consumers are keen [to] regain a sense of
normality by utilising the Eat
Out to Help Out scheme, while obtaining value for money and
simultaneously helping businesses to get back on their feet”. Nonetheless, this
will not be enough to account for the number of people who have shifted to
online shopping facilities.
People are planning to use the Eat Out to Help Out scheme
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