Wayfair CEO Says Declining Demand for Home Goods Reminiscent of Financial Crisis of 2008–09

Wayfair CEO Says Declining Demand for Home Goods Reminiscent of Financial Crisis of 2008–09
A person holds a smartphone with the logo of U.S. e-commerce company Wayfair Inc. on screen in front of the website in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 28, 2022. T. Schneider/Shutterstock
Katabella Roberts
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Demand for household goods is at the same level seen during the financial crisis of 2008–09, the CEO of furniture and home goods company Wayfair has said, as the firm continues to face challenges amid ongoing “macro headwinds.”

Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah made the comments on Aug. 1 as the e-commerce company announced its second-quarter results.
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.