The coronavirus pandemic may have waned, but its effects continue to linger on at such companies as Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL), which enjoyed a huge lift early on and is now experiencing the inevitable letdown as people spend less time at home.

But there's an underlying theme for this pool supply retailer that investors shouldn't ignore -- and it's already having a huge impact on the business. Let's explore.

Most people generally like their homes. But during the early days of the pandemic many people were, effectively, confined to their abodes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A house starts to get very cramped when you and your family can't leave -- at all. To deal with the cabin fever social distancing created, people started to spend money to make being home more enjoyable.

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