Etsy Inc. reported higher sales in the fiscal third quarter as online shoppers flocked to its platform looking for masks and home décor, making the e-commerce company a standout in a struggling retail sector.

The online marketplace for buying and selling handmade and vintage items said revenue more than doubled to $451.5 million from a year ago, propelled in part by demand for masks. Etsy reported selling 24 million face masks in the September quarter.

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This post first appeared on wsj.com

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