In the early stages of the pandemic, weekly spending at cafes in NSW slumped to 40% lower than what was normal before the crisis.
Now, demand has bounced back as people continue to work from home.
AlphaBeta’s real-time ‘spending tracker’ shows cafe purchases across the state are now higher than before the coronavirus hit.
In this episode, senior journalist Jacqueline Maley is joined by senior economics journalist Matt Wade discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is shifting consumer behaviour and how it impacts the economy.

In the early stages of the pandemic, weekly spending at cafes in NSW slumped to 40% lower than what was normal before the crisis. Now, demand has bounced back as people continue to work from home. AlphaBeta&rsquo;s real-time &lsquo;spending tracker&rsquo; shows cafe purchases across the state are now higher than before the coronavirus hit. In this episode, senior journalist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/jacqueline-maley-hve78" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/jacqueline-maley-hve78" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Jacqueline Maley</a>&nbsp;is joined by senior economics journalist <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/matt-wade-hvejy">Matt Wade</a> discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is shifting consumer behaviour and how it impacts the economy.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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