10 Products That Boomed During the Recession

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Jarden’s 40+ brands include several that have gained as consumers have spent more time close to home. Sales of Coleman camping products and Stren and Trilene fishing gear are up, as people take more low-cost vacations. And it’s been a banner year for Ball canning jars, as gardeners preserve more of their harvest.

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