Reasons to Read

Coresight Research’s monthly reports keep you up to date on US and UK retail sales, US retail traffic and in-store metrics, selected US retailers’ same-store sales and key global consumer indicators. Click here to view our full collection of Monthly Reports.

Highlights from our January 2020 Retail Traffic report:

January 2020 saw US retail traffic continue its losing streak, declining (albeit more slowly) for the third straight month. However, the rate of decline is slowing: Not good news, just less-bad news. And, shopper yield has also been on the rise: So while fewer people make the trek to a physical store, they spend more when they do.

This report shows:

• All regions posted traffic declines in January, although the South experienced the largest drop while the Midwest reported the slowest.
• The Northeast and West reported modest sales increase.
• Weather in these locations likely influenced shopper inclination to venture out.