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: Holiday Bites: Resale Shopping and Secondhand Selling—Data GraphicPositive Sentiment Trend Comes to an End: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 21, 2025—InfographicFebruary 2026 US Retail Sales: Weaker Core Performance and Divergent Sector TrendsUK Store Tracker Extra: 2025 Store Openings and Closures Review and 2026 Outlook
