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title: "Weekly Wrap-Up: April 24, 2020"
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# Weekly Wrap-Up: April 24, 2020

by [Sarah Schmidt](https://blog.marketresearch.com/author/sarah-schmidt), on April 24, 2020

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Also featured in this week's post — news articles citing our research from Forbes and many other outlets.

## Blog Posts

- [Underbanked Americans Make a Case for Gift and Other Prepaid Cards](https://www.packagedfacts.com/Content/Blog/2020/04/20/Underbanked-Americans-Make-a-Case-for-Gift-and-Other-Prepaid-Cards)
- [Three Big Trends Driving Growth in Residential Decking](https://www.freedoniagroup.com/Content/Blog/2020/04/23/Three-Big-Trends-Driving-Growth-in-Residential-Decking)
- [$117 Billion Commercial Cleaning Services Industry Takes on New Importance Due to Coronavirus](https://blog.marketresearch.com/117-billion-commercial-cleaning-services-industry-takes-on-new-importance-due-to-coronavirus)
- [Global Wireless Charging Market to Grow 41.79% from 2019 to 2024](https://blog.marketresearch.com/global-wireless-charging-market-projected-to-grow-41.79)

## Press Releases

- [Coronavirus Will Curb But Not Halt the Billion-Dollar Point-of-Sale (POS) Financing Boom](https://www.packagedfacts.com/about/release.asp?id=4583)
- [Consumer Payment Cards Usage During Coronavirus Pandemic Could Mirror the Great Recession](https://www.packagedfacts.com/about/release.asp?id=4581)
- [Outdoor Kitchen Sales Stall Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, But to Return to Healthy Levels by 2024](https://www.freedoniagroup.com/Content/News/2020/04/17/Outdoor-Kitchen-Sales-Stall-Amid-COVID19-Pandemic-But-to-Return-to-Healthy-Levels-by-2024-)
- [Plastic and Glass Pharmaceutical Bottles to Expand Nearly 4% Annually to 2024](https://www.freedoniagroup.com/Content/News/2020/04/17/Plastic-and-Glass-Pharmaceutical-Bottles-to-Expand-Nearly-4-Annually-to-2024)
- [Revenues for Deathcare Service Firms to Rise as Population Ages](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/revenues-for-deathcare-service-firms-set-to-rise-as-population-ages-301045167.html)
- [Waste Recovery Rates to Stagnate as Purity Requirements, Costs Rise](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/waste-recovery-rates-to-stagnate-as-purity-requirements-costs-rise-301045122.html)
- [5G Rollout to Drive Revenue Growth for Telecommunication Service Firms](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/5g-rollout-to-drive-revenue-growth-for-telecommunication-service-firms-301044542.html)

## Media Mentions

- [**Forbes: **Are Single-Use Plastics Seeing a Resurgence?](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenrwald/2020/04/20/are-single-use-plastics-seeing-a-resurgence/#58e62439474e)
- **Plastics Today: **Plastic Film Market Outlook Remains Positive Despite Short-Term Impact of COVID-19
- [**Petfood Industry: **Pet CBD Purchasing Reflects COVID-19 E-Commerce Bump](https://www.petfoodindustry.com/blogs/9-trending-pet-food/post/9132-pet-cbd-purchasing-reflects-covid-19-e-commerce-bump)
- [Chain Store Age: Pet Merchandise Sales May Not Be Recession-Proof This Time Around](https://chainstoreage.com/pet-merchandise-sales-may-not-be-recession-proof-time-around)
- [Banking Exchange: The Growing Importance of Online Onboarding](https://www.bankingexchange.com/mobile/item/8214-the-growing-importance-of-online-onboarding)
- [Pets International: The Effects of Coronavirus on the Pet Food Industry](https://globalpets.community/article/effects-coronavirus-pet-food-industry)
- [**Petfood Industry**: Online Pet Food Sales Go Viral](https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/9081-online-pet-food-sales-go-viral?v=preview)

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