{"id":38347,"date":"2020-11-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/?p=38347"},"modified":"2020-11-02T17:31:47","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T01:31:47","slug":"uk-condom-sales-surge-after-covid-19-lockdown-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/uk-condom-sales-surge-after-covid-19-lockdown-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Condom Sales Surge After COVID-19 Lockdown Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niteflirt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/condompin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30424\" width=\"316\" height=\"236\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>UK citizens only had one thing in mind after lockdown ended: fucking. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/20\/uk-condom-sales-surge-after-covid-19-lockdown-ends\/\">Condom sales in the UK<\/a> surged following the end of a national\u00a0lockdown to limit the spread\u00a0of COVID-19. Durex saw more than a 10 percent jump in sales over the summer, after pandemic restrictions were eased back and frisky singles were able to hook up again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the height of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html\">coronavirus<\/a> lockdowns in the spring, Durex\u2019s parent company Reckitt Benckiser reported a loss in sales because stay-at-home orders took their \u201ctoll on the number of intimate occasions\u201d available for those outside of long-term relationships. Reckitt\u2019s chief executive said following a \u201cmore challenging first half of the year,\u201d a relaxing of social distancing mandates led to \u201cimproved demand\u201d for products like Durex, which has enjoyed a \u201cdouble-digit growth in revenue.\u201d \u201cThis has been particularly pronounced in markets where the rate of pandemic infection has materially improved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the mood for an \u201cintimate occasion?\u201d You don&#8217;t have to wait to hook up here at <a href=\"https:\/\/NiteFlirt.com\">NiteFlirt<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out more about UK condom sales soaring after lockdown ended:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/20\/uk-condom-sales-surge-after-covid-19-lockdown-ends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/20\/uk-condom-sales-surge-after-covid-19-lockdown-ends\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK citizens only had one thing in mind after lockdown ended: fucking. 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