Beards and Socks

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Beardcare is a fairly new product category that is increasingly getting its own dedicated shelf space in retail. The market has grown 7x since 2016. “During the worst of the pandemic, when almost everyone was stuck at home, many men stopped shaving.” Gillette has focused on this as well by launching their King C. Gillette line of products for men with beards in 2020 which now does >$200M revenue annually.

Socks were the top shopping category in the pandemic, replacing t-shirts. “The trend dovetails with people staying at home for longer periods, as nearly 70% of American adults wear socks around the house.”

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