Between state bans on plastic straws and activist efforts like National Ditch the Straw Day, what is the demand for plastic vs reusable straws?

Are Americans feeling more inspired to sober up after a year of stress drinking? Or are we drinking more than ever before? Or are we seeing a rise in non-alcoholic beverages and “mocktails” this year?

Our data shows how COVID-19 impacted online demand for back to school shopping in 2020, how things are trending in 2021, and future implications.

What were the most popular categories during the holiday shopping season last year? Which items got the biggest holiday bump? Which are the hottest items heading into this year’s shopping season?

Are favorite at-home instruments like the ukulele still a high-demand item? Did traditional band instruments like the trumpet or clarinet see demand bounce back once schools opened back up? And which instruments had the strongest 2021 compared to 2020?

Is home exercise the hot item this year, or is it all about mindfulness and improving the inner-self? We dug into the data to see how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted self-improvement trends and how things look as we head into 2022.