Canning and Economic Recession
Further information: RecessionCanned goods and canning supplies sell particularly well in times of recession due to the tendency of financially stressed individuals to engage in cocooning, a term used by retail analysts to describe the phenomenon in which people actively avoid straying from their houses.
In February 2009, the United States, while in a recession, saw an 11.5% rise in sales of canning-related items.
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