S. Koreans Transform Homes into Offices as Popularity of Telecommuting Grows | Be Korea-savvy

S. Koreans Transform Homes into Offices as Popularity of Telecommuting Grows


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SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire)As the coronavirus continues to spread, consumers are decorating their homes into offices as more businesses are encouraging employees to work from home.

Online shopping giant 11st reported a 2,183 percent increase in floor table sales between Aug. 17-26. Sales of desk blinds and other cubicle products surged by 417 percent.

Sales of height adjustable tables jumped by 194 percent, and there was a 19 percent jump in the number of consumers looking for monitor stands.

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Gmarket, another major online shopping mall, reported an overall increase in sales of office equipment for homes, including a 1,060 percent increase in sales of office cubicles.

Sales of cameras and microphones for personal computers jumped by 990 and 110 percent, while, laptops and monitors also saw sales jump 82 and 62 percent, respectively.

Image Credit: 11st / photonews@koreabizwire.com

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