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With increased demand from companies, sales of PPE increase in pharmacies

According to a survey by Sincofarma/SP, sales of hand sanitizer have quadrupled in pharmacies and drugstores; the survey shows a 130% increase in glove sales

Gorete Figueiredo works in a beauty salon in São Paulo and since the beginning of pandemic yes COVID-19 she has been spending a lot of money on personal protective equipment and hand sanitizer. The hairdresser says she even paid R$87 for 50 masks and the order was not delivered. Currently, she prefers to go to pharmacy, spend much less and take no risks.

According to a survey by Sincofarma/SP, hand sanitizer sales increased fourfold in pharmacies and drugstores in the state of São Paulo. The survey indicates that trade Glove sales reached a growth rate of 130%, rising from 1 million units sold from March to May of last year to 2.3 million during the same period this year. The Shopping Thermometer sales were also high, rising 117% to reach more than 3 million items sold from March through May of this year.

 

SOURCE:
Jovempan

 

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