Coronavirus: impact on the retail industry worldwide

Statistics report on the impact of the coronavirus on the retail industry worldwide

Coronavirus: impact on the retail industry worldwide

This report provides some of the most recent data relating to the impact of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the global retail market. After the temporary closures and the measures enforced during the first and second waves of the pandemic, restrictions have now been lifted in most countries. To provide an understanding of the impact of the coronavirus on the global retail sector, there is a market overview as well as chapters covering consumer behavior and the following selected retail markets: U.S., China, Italy, Germany, France, and the UK.

Table of contents

Impact on global retail

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  • Premium Statistic World: retail sales 2021-2026
  • Basic Statistic World: retail sales growth 2020-2025
  • Premium Statistic Leading health, beauty, and personal care e-retailers worldwide 2022-2027, by sales
  • Premium Statistic World: sales value of discount retailers in 2019, pre- and post-COVID-19 2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of retail store closures announced by companies U.S. H1 2021

U.S.

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  • Basic Statistic Coronavirus: U.S. year-over-year monthly retail sales comparison, by sector 2019-2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. monthly retail sales development during COVID-19 outbreak 2020-2021, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Expected changes to consumer spending due to the coronavirus U.S. February 2021
  • Premium Statistic Weekly consumer spending change in wholesale clubs in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Weekly consumer spending change in variety stores in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Weekly consumer spending change in discount stores in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Weekly consumer spending change in department stores in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Weekly consumer spending change in grocery stores in the U.S. 2021

China

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  • Premium Statistic Nominal retail sales growth in China 2020, by product category
  • Premium Statistic Monthly e-commerce retail sales value in China 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Monthly retail sales growth YoY in China 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly retail sales of consumer goods in urban and rural China 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Estimated COVID-19 outbreak impact on economy in China 2020, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Consumption desire after COVID-19 outbreak in China 2020, by selected category

Italy

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  • Basic Statistic Quarterly total retail trade sales volume index in Italy Q1 2020- Q3 2022
  • Basic Statistic Percentage growth in retail sales in Italy 2020
  • Premium Statistic Percentage change in sales volume of consumer goods in Italy 2020-2021
  • Basic Statistic Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on CPG e-commerce in Italy 2021
  • Premium Statistic Retail trade sales monthly index in Italy 2017-2024

Germany and France

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  • Premium Statistic Monthly sales development in German retail 2023-2024
  • Basic Statistic German retail sales growth 2023-2024
  • Premium Statistic Footfall change in German shopping streets during the coronavirus (COVID-19) 2020
  • Premium Statistic Evolution of consumer goods sales in value in France 2020-2021, by retail channel
  • Premium Statistic Number of stores forced to close in France in January 2021, by retailer
  • Premium Statistic Attendance rate in the clothing sector in France 2020-2021

UK

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  • Basic Statistic Retail sales growth comparison February-November 2020 Great Britain, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus: impact on business turnover in the UK March 2021
  • Basic Statistic Retail sales value monthly in Great Britain 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Internet retail sales value trend monthly in Great Britain 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic Internet retail: monthly sales value in Great Britain 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Retail footfall year-on-year change in the UK April 2024, by location
  • Premium Statistic Post-coronavirus growth forecast in the retail sector in the UK 2020, by category

Consumer behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Consumers avoiding stores due to social distancing guidelines 2021
  • Premium Statistic Consumers going to brick and mortar stores to shop with other people 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. consumers that have tried a new shopping behavior during COVID-19 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. consumers intending to purchase at retail stores during COVID-19 2021
  • Basic Statistic Yearly change in what products U.S. shoppers bought by category 2020-2021
  • Basic Statistic Products & services people spend more on due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Basic Statistic Products & services people spend less on due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Basic Statistic Effect of COVID-19 on consumer spending in physical stores worldwide as of March 2020

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