A year after Patrick Byrne ‘dropped the mic,‘ Overstock.com’s new CEO sees online sales surge

Pandemic-induced shopping seems to have transformed the fortunes of Utah online retailer Overstock.com.Less than a year ago, executives at the Midvale company fretted over lagging sales and considered selling the firm after its founder and former CEO Patrick Byrne left in a cable TV swirl of intrigue and controversy.But a surge in online shopping since March and unprecedented demand for home furnishings as sheltering customers redecorate their surroundings doubled Overstock’s revenues and