Coronavirus: Eat Out to Help Out 'boost' for UK high streets
Separate data from money app Yolt suggested the beginning of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme delivered a 14% increase in people eating out.It has previously estimated the scheme will cost £500m but prove invaluable in preventing job losses across a sector so crucial to the UK economy.
Diane Wehrle, insights director at Springboard, said:"The jury is still out regarding the benefit of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme which launched last week, although there were rises in footfall on each day between Monday and Wednesday from the week before. "It is clear that it was the post-6pm period that yielded the greatest rise in footfall, and also that smaller towns benefited more than large city centres.
"As the scheme continues throughout August and more Brits enjoy staycations across the UK, time will tell if the government scheme provides the boost that retail destinations across the country require for business survival."
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