The drop in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, plus a steep pullback in consumer spending on discretionary items, sent luggage sales tumbling 80% in April, according to an NPD report released this week
New York As the pandemic brought global travel to a grinding halt, it also decimated demand for new luggage.
The effects are being felt across the board, from the world's largest travel luggage company, Samsonite International, to Away, a popular millennial direct-to-consumer luggage brand.The drop in travel, plus a steep pullback in consumer spending on discretionary items, sent luggage sales tumbling 80% in April, according to an NPD report released this week.
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