On Amazon, sales of air conditioners increased 248% during the 30 days ending July 14, according to data from Jungle Scout, a data and analytics platform for Amazon sellers.
Searches on Amazon for “single room AC units” and “portable misting fans” also spiked triple digits during the period, according to Jungle Scout.
On Wednesday morning, a sun shade for car windshields was listed as the best-selling product on Amazon’s automotive page.
In the Northeast, where the wildfire smoke was worst, air purifier sales jumped 119% in June.
The cost of home energy bills this summer will increase by 11.7% to an average of $578, up from $517 last summer, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
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