Sales numbers show a return to the old normal
July 28, 2021
Sales of products that skyrocketed early on during the novel coronavirus pandemic, including cleaning supplies and toilet paper, have returned to pre-pandemic levels. A similar pattern is being seen with online order deliveries where UPS reported that package shipping volume was down 2.9 percent in the U.S., the first quarterly drop since 2011.
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