About half of the total spending during the two weeks of the distribution of "people's livelihood recovery consumption coupons" was spent on "restaurants." There was also significant spending in supermarkets, groceries, convenience stores, hospitals, and pharmacies.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated on the 7th that an analysis of the sector-specific usage and sales amount of consumption coupons used with credit and debit cards (from nine card companies) from the 21st of last month to the 3rd revealed these findings. Credit and debit cards account for 70% of the total method of receiving consumption coupons.
Firstly, it appears that citizens have actually used about half of the consumption coupons distributed over the two weeks. Out of a total of 5.7679 trillion won in consumption coupons provided via credit and debit cards, 2.6518 trillion won (46%) was spent by 0:00 on the 4th.
By sector, it was most used in ▲public restaurants (41.4%), followed by ▲supermarkets and groceries (15.4%), ▲convenience stores (9.7%), ▲hospitals and pharmacies (8.1%), ▲clothing and miscellaneous goods (4%), ▲educational institutes (3.8%), and ▲leisure and recreation (2.9%).
Overall sales at affiliate stores are also on the rise. In the fourth week of July, the first week of consumption coupon distribution, total sales at affiliate stores increased by 19.5% compared to the previous week. In the fifth week of July, which was the second week of distribution, sales increased by 8.4% compared to the week before distribution began. Compared to the same week a year ago, they increased by 5.5% and 6.5%, respectively.