Stockpiling

Ukraine War Sparks Europe Rush To Buy Survival Gear And Food

Europeans are stocking up on survival gear like sleeping bags and camping cookers, as well as canned and dried food, in part to donate to refugees arriving...

Chinese Stock Up On Food As Temperatures Fall And COVID-19 Spreads

Beijing shoppers stocked up on cabbage, rice and flour for the winter on Wednesday, after the government urged people to keep stores of basic goods in case...

More Than A Third Of UK Consumers Considering Stockpiling For Christmas: Study

More than a third (34%) of UK shoppers either have or are considering stockpiling food and drink products for the coming Christmas season, a new study by L...

Britain's Asda Urges Lockdown Shoppers Not To Stockpile

British supermarket group Asda on Wednesday urged its customers to shop considerately and not buy more than they normally would after new COVID-19 lockdown...

Kroger Raises 2020 Same-Store Sales Forecast As Customers Stockpile

US supermarket operator Kroger Co raised its 2020 same-store sales forecast on Thursday, as a resurgence in COVID-19 cases has prompted customers to stock...

Lockdown 2.0: Food Companies Overhauled Production To Put More Toilet Paper, Pasta Sauce In Stores

When rumours first began to circulate that the UK would go back into lockdown, Leanne Barnes despaired as bread and toilet roll flew off the shelves again...

Beyond Meat Posts Surprise Loss As Stockpiling Eases, Restaurant Sales Falter

Beyond Meat has posted a surprise quarterly loss and lower-than-expected sales, hurt by weaker demand for its plant-based meat at resta...

German Coronavirus Cases Hit New Record As Shoppers Stockpile Again

Germany's daily new coronavirus infections hit a record high on Thursday as data showed shoppers had stocked up on toilet paper, hand sanitiser and baking...