January deep freeze impacts small business foot traffic. 

The Fiserv Small Business Index fell 1 point in December to 143.

Highlights:

• Overall sales grew +0.7% YoY, and fell -0.5% MoM
• Foot traffic fell -2.0% YoY, and -0.8% MoM 
• Retail sales grew +0.1% YoY and fell -0.1% MoM

Note: The Fiserv Small Business Index refreshes with updated data on the 2nd of each month.

Disclaimer: Small businesses are identified per the Small Business Administration definitions and extrapolated to reflect total U.S. sales and distribution. This report does not represent Fiserv financial performance.