Here’s a list of businesses that are doing exceptionally well during this pandemic:
Nearly anything and everything healthcare related
Natural supplements
Nearly anything food related except some restaurants – grocers, farmers’ markets, produce stands, convenience stores
Restaurants that deliver or offer takeout
Food cultivation such as plants, seeds, farming
Organizations providing social services
Media of every type – newspapers, television, radio and internet
Hardware stores – people are fixing things at home and doing projects they’ve been putting off
Shipping and mailing services as well as delivery services
Distance learning – including and especially online courses of every type
Business that supply or support working from home (think Zoom)
Survivalist info, kits, food, tools, water filters, camping gear
Pandemic supplies – obvious items like masks and hand sanitizer are selling like crazy online
Toilet paper – both in stores and purchased online
First aid supplies
Gun supplies and security services – got to protect that TP, right?
Therapy and life coaching
Home activities for kids to keep their parents sane
Almost anything pet-related – pets still need food and care, plus people are spending more time with pets and are looking for toys, training, etc.
Stocks and currency trading – people need help making sense of what’s happening in the markets and what to do next
Marketing advice and help for struggling small businesses that are trying to survive
Online businesses, especially those that supply the physical products people want, and those that are teaching new skills like how to build an online income