Staff members quickly get to work cutting open packages and filling the stores' bare shelves with precious goods. It's the first shift for two employees, hired in the last week as supermarkets scramble to deal with increased demand caused by panic buying amid growing fear about the coronavirus pandemic.
visited is one of the company's busiest in Melbourne's south, but Coles did not want to disclose its exact location. The company was concerned identifying the store could prompt a horde of toilet-paper hungry shoppers at its doors on Saturday morning. Shelves across the country have been repeatedly wiped clean by frenzied shoppers faced with the prospect of potential two-week long quarantines as the virus continues to spread. The once comfortable and familiar supermarket shop quickly lost any semblance of normality.
"If all of our customers collectively across all retailers in Australia just bought what they needed, plus a little bit more, we would have everything in stock that they need," he said. "In simplistic terms, we've been asked to feed 50 million Australians a week versus 24 million, and that is just physically not possible."
Supermarkets have increased the number of trucks on the road and even opened pop up distribution centres to help facilitate the unrivalled demand.
They need my mate Dangerous Dave. Myer had to tell him to stop putting customers to sleep when they tried assaulting him theAnaconda DavidCopperfield
Even if Australia went into a complete shut down we will still be able to get groceries. Some MSM are now reporting that, others prefer to go with the panic buy now before it is to late reporting. Maybe the AFP need to raid these irresponsible media outlets & shut them down?
Someone knocked my loaf of bread off out my trolley while I was getting something out the fridge. coles I havent bought dunny paper for 7 weeks but the wife is getting nervous as we hit a couple of rolls. Security guards will be needed in coming months no doubt
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Please, supermarkets, I’m begging you - keep essentials in the back for our elderly and vulnerable people throughout the day. Coles igaAustralia woolworths ALDIAustralia please.
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