spending trends before the implementation of more localised lockdowns across the UK. Surprisingly, it found that spending in supermarkets has remained generally up compared with a year ago and just before the lockdown began at the end of March.
Between August 10 and October 4, spending was up by 23% year-on-year and by 10% compared with January 27 to March 22 - just before the lockdown.
But it said its debit card data also shows there were no sudden or marked weekly spikes across the period of August 10 to October 4, despite the prospect of potential further lockdown measures at that time.
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