Concern over the H1N1, or swine flu, virus has been a big boost for companies that make hand sanitizer. More than $117 million worth of the clear gels were sold in the United States last year, according to Information Resources Inc. of Chicago. The company's figures don't include retail giant Walmart, but they show that overall there was a 17 percent increase in hand sanitizer sales in the year ending Sept. 6. For August, IRI reported a 50 percent jump in sales over the same month in 2008....Thursday, October 15, 2009
Flu Worries Pump Up Sales Of Hand Sanitizer
Concern over the H1N1, or swine flu, virus has been a big boost for companies that make hand sanitizer. More than $117 million worth of the clear gels were sold in the United States last year, according to Information Resources Inc. of Chicago. The company's figures don't include retail giant Walmart, but they show that overall there was a 17 percent increase in hand sanitizer sales in the year ending Sept. 6. For August, IRI reported a 50 percent jump in sales over the same month in 2008....
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