According to a March 2020 survey of U.S. retailers, 47 percent of respondents expected some downside revenue implications to their retail business as a result of the coronavirus. Interestingly, 14 percent of respondents stated that they didn't expect the coronavirus pandemic to affect their business at all.
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What are your corporate financial expectations relative to the coronavirus and your retail business?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Expect some downside revenue implications
47%
Too early to say
33%
Expect no downside revenue implications
14%
Expect significant downside revenue implications
9%
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