Title: What people are buying during the coronavirus outbreak and why
Headings: Board games, yoga mats and yeast: What people are buying as they heed coronavirus stay-at-home orders
Board games, yoga mats and yeast: What people are buying as they heed coronavirus stay-at-home orders
Key Points
It’s time to entertain and connect

Content: Stuff to keep themselves amused, but in a solitary way.” She said yeast has been surprisingly popular and selling out at stores because people have been making more bread at home. Other crafts include embroidery and knitting. Others have opted to order yoga mats and resistance bands, among other health and fitness items, Thinknum found. Since gyms are closed, people are having to get more creative about their exercise routines. Yarrow also said that more people have been purchasing condoms. Consumers are also gravitating more toward technology that allows them to connect with people that they aren’t able to physically interact with. She pointed to companies such as Zoom, which have seen a surge not only in consumer interest but also in investor interest. Shares of Zoom, a video platform designed for conference calls, have skyrocketed more than 125% since January and were up nearly 20% on Monday. “We are learning new ways of connecting with each other through technology,” Yarrow said.