See’s Candies from Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B, BRK-A), the 100-year-old maker and seller of chocolates, lollipops, toffee and Warren Buffett’s favorite treat – peanut brittle – had the best quarter ever in 2021 earlier in the year, according to CEO Pat Egan.

“We are fully back, I think. We had our best January ever, our best February ever, we just finished our best first quarter ever, ”Egan told Yahoo Finance ahead of Berkshire Hathaway’s 2021 annual meeting, streaming exclusively on Yahoo Finance.

Egan, who took the helm of See’s Candies in the spring of 2019 and is the third CEO in the company’s history, described the past year as “the longest decade” of his life, when the famous candy retailer survived the COVID-19 crisis.

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When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States last March, See closed all of its 245 stores in a matter of days, and shortly after closed its e-commerce fulfillment center in southern California.

“From that point on, we just said, ‘We’re not going to reopen any stores or our factories until we can create a safe operating environment for all of our employees.’ That took a while and when we restored at the end of summer we saw customers come back. But it was pretty tough for that time, “added Egan.

PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 25, 2019: A man pushing a stroller stops outside a See’s Candies shop in Palm Springs, California. Founded in Los Angeles in 1921, the company is now headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company has been owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Corporation since 1972. (Photo by Robert Alexander / Getty Images)

Amid pandemic bans and stay-at-home orders, See’s Candies’ e-commerce business grew by about 70% in total packages shipped last year. In addition, online sales have remained robust even with reopenings.

“”[What] you might expect that when the stores open again [e-commerce] would wear off a little. It has not. In our first quarter, we were up nearly 160% from the first quarter of last year. ”

Egan noted that in-store traffic was gradually decreasing, but the company was “almost back to 100%”.

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“But our e-commerce, which has more than doubled, has actually stayed at that level, and we are okay with it not coming back to earth. It presents some other operational challenges, but we have definitely expanded our customer base. ”Egan added.

Julia La Roche is a correspondent for Yahoo Finance. Follow her up Twitter.

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THE ANGEL, December 15, 2020 / PRNewswire / – BuildClub, an on-demand building materials marketplace, today announced the launch of Los Angeles County, with an e-commerce website and apps that can be downloaded from the app stores.

Building materials are now delivered in 1 hour upon request. With the BuildClub, contractors and service technicians can complete their projects in a single visit. No need to visit the wholesale house or return another day. Find your part with a single search and finish it faster with The BuildClub.

With the BuildClub, contractors, installers, electricians, HVAC technicians, service professionals, home improvement and others can get building materials on demand from their preferred suppliers in about 1 hour. With this “hot-shot” on-demand service, service professionals can end service calls with a single visit, saving customers time and contractors saving money.

The BuildClub platform provides access to virtually all types of building materials, from lumber and concrete to HVAC systems and lighting, from the best suppliers in LA. “We are improving the lives of everyone involved in our value chain,” he said Stephen Forte. “Our contractor and service technician customers can make more money by eliminating the costly trips to the supplier or wholesale house and getting more work done in less time. Homeowners are happy because their repairs are completed in a single visit and in-building materials suppliers are happy to load Last minute “Need it Now” orders to The BuildClub and gain access to new customers. “

The BuildClub has been in beta testing for a few months and can now process more than 250 orders per day.

The BuildClub was founded by Stephen Forte in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in The angel. To download the BuildClub app, visit www.BuildClub.com or download it directly from the app stores.

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