Adults who use a standing deskVinyl record sales in the US
Between 2010 and 2022, American adults added standing desks and American adults bought vinyl records, and the two habits have climbed together (r = 0.957) in a composition so stereotypically Portland that it should not be charted. One stands at the desk; one drops the needle; the album plays while the calves ache slightly. The 2010s produced the necessary accessories for the 2010s aesthetic.
Standing desk usage among US adults grew from a niche ergonomic product to roughly 44% of new office purchases and meaningfully more in the WFH era; US vinyl sales grew from about 2.8 million units in 2010 to over 41 million by 2022, finally passing CDs in dollar terms for the first time since 1987. The shared consumer is Midwest-educated-adjacent, 28-45, and distinctly millennial in their preference for combining a tactile hobby with a modestly-wellness-branded piece of furniture. Vinyl sold in brick-and-mortar record stores; standing desks sold in Urban Outfitters adjacent categories; both kept the tactile dream alive while streaming dominated.
The desk rises. The record spins. Both rituals reassert that the 20th century wasn't a total loss.
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