Insight Report 3 minutes PremiumFebruary 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Decline Steepens as Coronavirus Fears Impact Shopper Behavior Coresight Research March 11, 2020 What's InsideUS store traffic slid at its fastest rate in years since May 2019, accelerating sharply from the decline seen in January as coronavirus fears increasingly affected consumer behavior, mainly the desire to avoid crowded locations such as stores. This report looks at how coronavirus-affected shopping is manifesting, including: Retail traffic slid, but those who did venture out came with the intention to buy. Transaction volume also slid far more quickly than in January. The Northeast saw the sharpest decline in traffic, but the slowest decline in sales as people stocked up. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: November 2023 China Retail Sales: Growth Continues To StrengthenGenerative AI Latest: The EU Digital Services Act, Conversational AI and VMware Explore 2023Navigating Digital Transformation in Retail: Infographic—Europe in FocusNextGen Commerce, a Coresight Research Conference, June 2024: Agenda and Speaker Details