Britons spent less in supermarkets during eat out to help out scheme

Alcohol sales in supermarkets fall as bars and restaurants gain from help during Covid crisisBritons spent £155m less in supermarkets in August than in the previous month as many returned to workplaces and the government’s eat out to help out scheme encouraged visiting restaurants and cafes.Alcohol sales in supermarkets dipped month on month, with wine down 5% and beer down 10%, as the scheme encouraged people to swap Zoom catch-ups for trips to bars and restaurants, according to mar