Graphic detail | Saturday afternoon fever

Sunday brunch is the new Friday night

Post-lockdowns, in-person spending has shifted from weekdays to weekends

Covid-19 transformed white-collar labour. Years after the end of lockdowns, work-from-home days have become standard. Much has been made of the resulting effect on where people spend time (less in city centres, more in residential areas). But less is known about how this shift has changed people’s schedules.

This article appeared in the Graphic detail section of the print edition under the headline “Saturday afternoon fever”

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