The pandemic boom in e-commerce helped Uline's sales surge by 14% to $6.5 billion in 2020, and they were projected to top $7 billion in 2021, per a memo obtained by ProPublica.

Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes — the mail-order boxes and grocery store bags — are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.

Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes — the mail-order boxes and grocery store bags — are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom ...

Plastic bins might not be for everyone — but you won’t see me moving with cardboard boxes anytime soon. Switching to bins made moving much less nightmarish than it’s been in the past.

Founded by Liz and Dick Uihlein, Uline is a privately held company that sells boxes, bags, and industrial supplies to a staggering array of businesses.

Few Americans know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on mail-order boxes and grocery store bags is fueling election deniers and other far-right candidates across the country.