More than half of shoppers say they will continue to buy from local retailers post the pandemic.
Research by Barclaycard, which processes almost a third of UK payments, found that 64% of people had been shopping closer to home in the past year. Of those 91% say they will continue to continue to support smaller and independent businesses even after all restrictions end: about 58% of shoppers.
The research also found that almost one in three (30%) of consumers say they have used click and collect more frequently since the start of the pandemic. On average, shoppers now use the service three times per month compared to twice a month in 2019. Some 90% of those who have been using click and collect more often since the start of the pandemic will keep this up once all restrictions have been lifted.
