Fitch Ratings reports that effects of the coronavirus crisis on retail has deteriorated financial performance of "lower-quality" regional malls.

JLL report says that the Asis-Pacific region among eight in the world showed the largest decline in investment during the first quarter, compared to last year, in correction with the spread of the coronavirus.

While U.S. chair restaurant transactions is down for the last full week of April, compared with a year ago, the numbers are improving slightly from the prior week, even before states start to allow restaurant dining rooms to reopen.

A new consumer survey by First Insight also indicates that men have a higher comfort level for in-store shopping than women.