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Walmart's toilet-paper and cleaning-supply shortages return amid COVID surge, with managers determining if stores should bring back purchasing limits

Walmart is struggling to keep toilet paper and cleaning supplies in stock as coronavirus cases surge.

On Tuesday, Walmart executives said on a call with investors that some stores are struggling to keep certain items in stock. John Furner, the president of Walmart's US business, said that toilet paper and cleaning suppliers were under the most strain. Meanwhile, stock of hand sanitizer and masks has improved, as has fresh meat. The pandemic is permanently changing fast food as Wendy's, Burger King, and Chipotle double down on high-tech drive-thrus

"We will continue to keep a close eye on product availability and work with our supply chain to help meet customer demand," Walmart said in a statement. "As is normal during periods of fluctuating demand, store managers have the discretion to implement item limits based on their specific store experience to help sustain product availability."on products such as toilet paper, paper towels, and cleaning supplies.

 

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Stupid

Here we go with the toilet paper pandemic 😒

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