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Shoppers have been heading to grocery stores to stock up on food and basics as fear over the spread of coronavirus grows.
- Foursquare analyzed foot traffic patterns at different types of retail and entertainment spaces across the US between February 19 and March 13.
- The data showed that visits to movie theaters and restaurants have been on the decline across the country, while grocery stores and warehouse chains have seen big spikes in foot traffic amid the coronavirus outbreak.
- Here's which industries have fared best and worst so far from the pandemic, according to the data.
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It has been a brutal few weeks for businesses across the retail and entertainment industries in the US.
Many of these companies are coping with conflicting situations. Some are facing massive spikes in demand as consumers flock to their stores to stock up on goods, while others, such as apparel retailers or movie theaters, are dealing with declining foot traffic and closing locations amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Foursquare analyzed foot traffic patterns at various types of retail and entertainment spaces across the US between February 19 and March 13.
Find out which industries have been hardest hit below: