Cardboard-Box Demand Is Slumping. Why That's Bad News for the Economy
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The demand for cardboard boxes is slumping, which is seen as a bad omen for the economy as it indicates a slowdown in consumer spending and e-commerce activity; commenters discuss the implications of this trend on the broader economy.
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bookofjoeAuthor
4 months ago
1 replyunpaywalled article: https://www.wsj.com/business/cardboard-box-demand-is-slumpin...
bediger4000
4 months ago
1 replyInteresting graph in that article - cardboard consumption peaked in 1999. The article hints at improved packaging efficiency as the cause, but the drop is about 20%. Seems like a lot.
panarchy
4 months ago
I would be interested to see the rate of use for bubble mailers and the like over the same time period.
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