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On #2: No one is helped except perhaps medical supply companies. Folks are mistaking the durability of these companies in the face of SIP orders (due to their a
by KirinDave 6y ago
On #2: No one is helped except perhaps medical supply companies. Folks are mistaking the durability of these companies in the face of SIP orders (due to their ability to function under WFH conditions).
- chefandy 6y agohttps://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239516/npd-consumer-spending-technology-work-from-home-education-entertainment https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/28/21239516/npd-consumer-spe... "Sales of monitors increased by 73 percent compared to last year, PCs were up 53 percent, printers were up by 61 percent, and microphones were up by a massive 147 percent. Chromebook sales are also reportedly seeing triple-digit sales increases, which makes sense given how popular they are in classrooms. Underpinning all this tech is a 70 percent increase in the sale of networking equipment. Although not detailed in Baker’s tweets, we’ve also seen a shortage of webcams, leading to skyrocketing prices." It does look like some businesses besides medical equipment manufacturers have benefited. I'd be shocked if other things like sewing machines haven't seen huge growth in sales, also.
- KirinDave 6y agoSure, but this is not a sustained trend. It's a panic buy right after a major disruption to the market.
- chefandy 6y agoPanic buy? Monitors? More like the role of these devices is changing in people's lives. I'd wager that more people are going to be spending more time at home for quite some time, and that even for the people who won't, they'll start to be more sensitive to the shortcomings of their electronics after spending way more time using them than the would have had there been more things to do outside of the house.