Spiking Demand For Sanitizer, Canned Goods Leaves Stores Struggling To Keep Up
As the coronavirus crisis intensifies, Americans are stocking up their medicine cabinets and pantries — or trying to. Retailers are urging customers to buy no more than a two-week supply.
by Camila Domonoske
Mar 16, 2020
2 minutes
Massive spikes in demand for cleaning and medical supplies, as well as nonperishable food items, have left grocery stores across the country scrambling to keep shelves stocked.
The empty shelves have caused stress and, in some cases, chaos.
Brandon Sterling, working security at a Harris Teeter grocery store in Washington, D.C., has seen that first-hand. Customers are so upset about
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