Food delivery data show credit card spending is surgingBy Kao Shih-ching / Staff reporterCredit card spending on food delivery services rose to NT$1.06 billion (US$36.36 million) in June, double that of a year earlier and higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating that people have continued using such services, despite the pandemic easing, the National Credit Card Center said in a report last week. Food delivery drivers attend a training course in Taichung on Aug. 17. Most people pay for food delivery with a credit card, although some platforms only accept cash, the center said. However, the rise in credit card spending on deliveries did not offset a decline in sales at restaurants, it said. “It seems that food delivery merely cushioned the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food industry and helped restaurants weather the crisis,” the center said.

Source: Taipei Times October 02, 2020 16:07 UTC