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‘Panic-buying’ events are the new normal; here’s how supply chains have adapted
I live in Perth. Like most people here, on Sunday I was ready for a busy week of getting the kids to school, going to wo...
Feb 3, 2021
Disagreeability, neuroticism and stress: what drives panic buying during the COVID-19 pandemic
Findings suggest panic buyers are likely to feel a lack of control in their lives, stocking up on items gives them a sen...
Jul 3, 2020
The unlikely winners amid COVID-19 stockpiling
First, it was toilet paper and hand sanitiser being stripped from shelves, but as consumers adjust to life in lockdown, ...
Apr 9, 2020
How a time of panic buying could yet bring us together
As the coronavirus crisis develops, experts expect more people will be sharing food and groceries.
Mar 17, 2020
Woolworths introduces extra measures to support elderly and people with disability amid COVID-19 panic
Coles CEO Steven Cain enforces further product limits and suspends change of mind refunds.
Mar 16, 2020
Coles enforces single pack limit on toilet paper
Two women have been charged after a fight over toilet paper broke out at a Woolworths store on Saturday morning.
Mar 8, 2020
Virus fears fuel online grocery sales as supermarkets enforce further product restrictions
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci address "unusual and challenging times" as supermarket enforces purchase limitations on ric...
Mar 6, 2020