MEA Retail Weekly Survey: Coronavirus Effect - Week Ending 4/24/2020
– Yes
| 95.89%
70
|
– No
| 4.11%
3
|
TOTAL | 73 |
Which State or Province are you located?
- Answered: 72
- Skipped: 1
CATXFLMDINMNOHABBCGALAMOVAWI
Other (please
specify)
ALAZIAILKYMAMEMSNHORSCTNWAWYAKARCOCTDEHIIAKSMBMIMTNBNCNDNENSNTNVNYOKONPAQCRISKUTWV– CA
| 18.06%
13
|
– TX
| 13.89%
10
|
– FL
| 8.33%
6
|
– MD
| 5.56%
4
|
– IN
| 4.17%
3
|
– MN
| 4.17%
3
|
– OH
| 4.17%
3
|
– AB
| 2.78%
2
|
– BC
| 2.78%
2
|
– GA
| 2.78%
2
|
– LA
| 2.78%
2
|
– MO
| 2.78%
2
|
– VA
| 2.78%
2
|
– WI
| 2.78%
2
|
– Other (please specify)
| 2.78%
2
|
– AL
| 1.39%
1
|
– AZ
| 1.39%
1
|
– IA
| 1.39%
1
|
– IL
| 1.39%
1
|
– KY
| 1.39%
1
|
– MA
| 1.39%
1
|
– ME
| 1.39%
1
|
– MS
| 1.39%
1
|
– NH
| 1.39%
1
|
– OR
| 1.39%
1
|
– SC
| 1.39%
1
|
– TN
| 1.39%
1
|
– WA
| 1.39%
1
|
– WY
| 1.39%
1
|
– AK
| 0.00%
0
|
– AR
| 0.00%
0
|
– CO
| 0.00%
0
|
– CT
| 0.00%
0
|
– DE
| 0.00%
0
|
– HI
| 0.00%
0
|
– IA
| 0.00%
0
|
– KS
| 0.00%
0
|
– MB
| 0.00%
0
|
– MI
| 0.00%
0
|
– MT
| 0.00%
0
|
– NB
| 0.00%
0
|
– NC
| 0.00%
0
|
– ND
| 0.00%
0
|
– NE
| 0.00%
0
|
– NS
| 0.00%
0
|
– NT
| 0.00%
0
|
– NV
| 0.00%
0
|
– NY
| 0.00%
0
|
– OK
| 0.00%
0
|
– ON
| 0.00%
0
|
– PA
| 0.00%
0
|
– QC
| 0.00%
0
|
– RI
| 0.00%
0
|
– SK
| 0.00%
0
|
– UT
| 0.00%
0
|
– WV
| 0.00%
0
|
TOTAL | 72 |
As of today, is your retail location open for business?
- Answered: 72
- Skipped: 1
YesNo
– Yes
| 84.72%
61
|
– No
| 15.28%
11
|
TOTAL | 72 |
Page 2
When did you close?
- Answered: 11
- Skipped: 62
This weekLast WeekTwo Weeks agoThree weeks ago
A month or
more ago
– This week
| 0.00%
0
|
– Last Week
| 0.00%
0
|
– Two Weeks ago
| 0.00%
0
|
– Three weeks ago
| 36.36%
4
|
– A month or more ago
| 63.64%
7
|
TOTAL | 11 |
Why did you close? (Select all that apply.)
- Answered: 11
- Skipped: 62
Local mandate
related to
coronavirus
Lack of
customers
Lack of staffLack of productOther (please
specify)
– Local mandate related to coronavirus
| 100.00%
11
|
– Lack of customers
| 18.18%
2
|
– Lack of staff
| 0.00%
0
|
– Lack of product
| 0.00%
0
|
– Other (please specify)
| 0.00%
0
|
Total Respondents: 11 |
Page 3
Have you applied for a Small Business Loan (Paycheck Protection or Economic Injury Relief)
- Answered: 68
- Skipped: 5
Yes, both
Paycheck
Protection &...
Yes, Paycheck
Protection only
Yes, Economic
Injury Relief
only
No, I have not
applied for
either
– Yes, both Paycheck Protection & Economic Injury Relief
| 54.41%
37
|
– Yes, Paycheck Protection only
| 23.53%
16
|
– Yes, Economic Injury Relief only
| 2.94%
2
|
– No, I have not applied for either
| 22.06%
15
|
Total Respondents: 68 |
Have you received a Small Business Paycheck Protection and or Economic Disaster Relief Loan?
- Answered: 66
- Skipped: 7
Yes, Paycheck
Protection Loan
Yes, Economic
Injury Relief
Loan
Yes, both
Paycheck
Protection a...
I did not
apply in time
(before fund...
No, I have not
received the
loans for wh...
– Yes, Paycheck Protection Loan
| 15.15%
10
|
– Yes, Economic Injury Relief Loan
| 1.52%
1
|
– Yes, both Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Relief loans
| 6.06%
4
|
– I did not apply in time (before funding was exhausted)
| 16.67%
11
|
– No, I have not received the loans for which I applied
| 60.61%
40
|
TOTAL | 66 |
Page 4
Are you experiencing an inability to get products from vendors?
- Answered: 64
- Skipped: 9
Yes, and it's
a significant
problem
Yes, but it's
a minor
issueright now
NoOther (please
specify)
– Yes, and it's a significant problem
| 3.13%
2
|
– Yes, but it's a minor issueright now
| 60.94%
39
|
– No
| 32.81%
21
|
– Other (please specify)
| 3.13%
2
|
TOTAL | 64 |
Have any of your vendors provided special payment terms?
- Answered: 65
- Skipped: 8
Yes, all of
them
Yes, some of
them
No, they have
not
Other (please
specify)
– Yes, all of them
| 9.23%
6
|
– Yes, some of them
| 46.15%
30
|
– No, they have not
| 36.92%
24
|
– Other (please specify)
| 7.69%
5
|
TOTAL | 65 |
Page 5
How has your customer flow been affected?
- Answered: 65
- Skipped: 8
Drastically
reduced
Somewhat
reduced
Minimally
reduced
No effectIncreased– Drastically reduced
| 58.46%
38
|
– Somewhat reduced
| 23.08%
15
|
– Minimally reduced
| 12.31%
8
|
– No effect
| 0.00%
0
|
– Increased
| 6.15%
4
|
TOTAL | 65 |
Compared to the same month year, how do you estimate this month's sales so far?
- Answered: 66
- Skipped: 7
Up 10 percent
or more
Up less than
10 percent
Even with last
year
Down less than
5 percent
Down 5-10
percent
Down 10-15
percent
Down 15-20
percent
Down more than
20 percent
– Up 10 percent or more
| 4.55%
3
|
– Up less than 10 percent
| 3.03%
2
|
– Even with last year
| 1.52%
1
|
– Down less than 5 percent
| 3.03%
2
|
– Down 5-10 percent
| 6.06%
4
|
– Down 10-15 percent
| 4.55%
3
|
– Down 15-20 percent
| 12.12%
8
|
– Down more than 20 percent
| 65.15%
43
|
TOTAL | 66 |
Page 6
If down more than 20%, what percent are you actually down?
- Answered: 43
- Skipped: 30
59
|
2,544
|
43
| |
Total Respondents: 43 |
Page 7
Based on your current situation, do you feel this crisis may cause you to go out of business?
- Answered: 64
- Skipped: 9
Definitely
will go out of
business
Good chance
that we will go
out of business
Not Sure,
could go either
way
Good chance
that we will be
able reopen ...
Are confident
that we will be
in business...
Other (please
specify)
– Definitely will go out of business
| 0.00%
0
|
– Good chance that we will go out of business
| 3.13%
2
|
– Not Sure, could go either way
| 10.94%
7
|
– Good chance that we will be able reopen or continue to be in business
| 18.75%
12
|
– Are confident that we will be in business going forward
| 65.63%
42
|
– Other (please specify)
| 1.56%
1
|
TOTAL | 64 |
When you reopen or the shelter in place orders are removed, how long do you believe it will take you to recover.
- Answered: 63
- Skipped: 10
One to Three
Weeks
One MonthOne to Two
Months
Longer than
Two Months
Not sure I can
fully recover
before the e...
Other (please
specify)
– One to Three Weeks
| 7.94%
5
|
– One Month
| 3.17%
2
|
– One to Two Months
| 15.87%
10
|
– Longer than Two Months
| 44.44%
28
|
– Not sure I can fully recover before the end of the year
| 20.63%
13
|
– Other (please specify)
| 7.94%
5
|
TOTAL | 63 |
Page 8
In the past three years, have you attended one or more annual KnowledgeFest events?
- Answered: 64
- Skipped: 9
YesNo
– Yes
| 75.00%
48
|
– No
| 25.00%
16
|
TOTAL | 64 |
Thinking about KnowledgeFest events, are you planning on attending an event this year?
- Answered: 64
- Skipped: 9
YesUndecidedNo
– Yes
| 40.63%
26
|
– Undecided
| 26.56%
17
|
– No
| 32.81%
21
|
TOTAL | 64 |
Page 9
If yes or undecided, what event or events did/do you plan on attending?
- Answered: 41
- Skipped: 32
OrlandoIndianapolisDallas
– Orlando
| 17.07%
7
|
– Indianapolis
| 24.39%
10
|
– Dallas
| 58.54%
24
|
TOTAL | 41 |
Page 10
Based on the current COVID-19 crisis, when would you feel safe attending a KnowledgeFest or other industry event?
- Answered: 63
- Skipped: 10
June 2020July 2020August 2020September 2020October 2020November 2020
Would wait
until 2021 to
attend an event
Other (please
specify)
– June 2020
| 12.70%
8
|
– July 2020
| 4.76%
3
|
– August 2020
| 14.29%
9
|
– September 2020
| 14.29%
9
|
– October 2020
| 9.52%
6
|
– November 2020
| 3.17%
2
|
– Would wait until 2021 to attend an event
| 38.10%
24
|
– Other (please specify)
| 3.17%
2
|
TOTAL | 63 |
Page 11
Would you like to provide your thoughts or comments on the current situation? If so, please do so here. We may share your comments with the mobile electronics community.
- Answered: 15
- Skipped: 58
Page 12
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- Answered: 28
- Skipped: 45
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