As of the end of February 2020, 34.3 percent of American consumers, aged above 61 years, were actively avoiding retail stores due to the coronavirus outbreak. Younger consumers, who are considered to be less susceptible to the virus, were less likely to be avoiding shopping in stores. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Share of consumers avoiding in-store shopping because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of February 2020, by age
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Coresight Research. (February 28, 2020). Share of consumers avoiding in-store shopping because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of February 2020, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104491/coronavirus-retail-store-avoidance-by-age-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Coresight Research. "Share of consumers avoiding in-store shopping because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of February 2020, by age." Chart. February 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104491/coronavirus-retail-store-avoidance-by-age-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Coresight Research. (2020). Share of consumers avoiding in-store shopping because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of February 2020, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104491/coronavirus-retail-store-avoidance-by-age-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Coresight Research. "Share of Consumers Avoiding In-store Shopping Because of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) in The United States as of February 2020, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104491/coronavirus-retail-store-avoidance-by-age-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Coresight Research, Share of consumers avoiding in-store shopping because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of February 2020, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104491/coronavirus-retail-store-avoidance-by-age-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 16, 2025)
Share of consumers avoiding in-store shopping because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States as of February 2020, by age [Graph], Coresight Research, February 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104491/coronavirus-retail-store-avoidance-by-age-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
