Americans are on the move
February 23, 2021
Nearly 20 percent of Americans are working from home full-time and 28 percent have considered moving to another location during the pandemic, according to NPD. More than 20 percent more Americans are planning to move this year compared to last. All this working from home and moving from one place to another has led to booming sales in a variety of categories, including mailing and shipping supplies and storage products such as corrugated boxes and shipping supplies.
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