WORRY, HASTE, RETAIL THERAPY: WHAT HAVE WE BOUGHT AND WHY?
Between technical glitches and food worries, retail therapy and sheer amnesia, something has happened to shopping during the pandemic that can be summed up thusly: rubber chickens.
Melissa Jean Footlick bought some while sheltering at home in San Diego with her husband and three dogs. She’s a kidney transplant patient so she’s been taking extra care. She’s among millions who have helped online retail sales surge as consumer spending fell off rapidly when businesses shut down.
“I spent two hours trying to find a Funfetti cake mix and frosting. No reason,
