Coronavirus Lifts UK Sanitizer Sales

Sales soar in February, according to Kantar.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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China, the travel industry and trade show organizers may be the big losers now that coronavirus, aka COVID-19, is spreading around the world, but there are some winners. According to Kantar, UK supermarket sales of  hand sanitizers soared 255% in February, as consumers sought protection to the sometimes fatal virus that is making headlines even faster than it is claiming victims. At the same time, sales of liquid soaps increased 7% and household cleaner sales rose 10%. “Given the media ...

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