Insight ReportMay 2020 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Traffic Declines by Over 83%, Slowing Toward the End of the Month Coresight Research June 22, 2020 Reasons to ReadCoresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports. In this report, we assess US retail traffic in May 2020, covering weekly shopper traffic trends, traffic by retailer vertical, traffic trends for reopened stores, regional traffic trends and traffic by retailer location type. Highlights from our May 2020 Retail Traffic report: Although May saw a deep year-over-year decline in store traffic, it represented an improvement from April as many states began to lift coronavirus-led lockdowns. Nonessential retailers have been severely impacted by Covid-19 store closures—with the apparel sector experiencing the largest traffic decline. Declines varied by region due to the phased approaches to retail reopening taken by different states. 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: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 16: B&M and Tesco Provide Store-Opening PlansThe State of US Consumer Sentiment: Insights Presented at NARG Spring Meeting 2025Shoptalk Spring 2025 “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch Competition: Innovator ProfilesCEO Brief: Intelligent Inventory—Achieving Inventory Excellence
