Wayfair Gets a Coronavirus Sales Boost

Wayfair's sales jumped 20% in the March-ended quarter, boosted by millions of Americans buying office furniture, cookware and other items to shelter in place as the coronavirus spread. But the e-commerce company posted another big quarterly loss.

Wayfair Inc.’s sales jumped 20% in the March-ended quarter, boosted by millions of Americans buying office furniture, cookware and other items to shelter in place as the coronavirus spread. But the e-commerce company posted another big quarterly loss.

In ordinary times, the results might highlight the Boston company’s slow progress at moderating its costs and operating more efficiently. But in the midst of a pandemic that has upended businesses big and small, Wayfair’s operations, for the moment, are looking comparatively...

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