Chiquita Thursby and Yordano Tesfailasce couldn't believe what they saw when they arrived at Costco Friday morning.
"We saw the line around the block and we thought the world had gone mad,'' Thursby said of the crowd gathered outside the store in Lawndale, California.
They had to wait an hour for two cases of bottled water, the most water they were allowed to buy. And paper towels and toilet tissue were sold out. Suddenly, the crowds, the empty shelves, the rationing made the coronavirus much more than headlines.
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Coronavirus And Shopping Behavior: Men And Women React Differently
The study also unearthed some interesting differences between how men and women are responding to the crisis, with more men overall showing a greater impact on where and how they shop and what they buy compared to women.
For example, while more women (71 percent) than men (60 percent) reported being "worried about the coronavirus," nearly half of men surveyed (47 percent) said it has impacted their purchase decisions, versus 41 percent of women. Further, 38 percent of men compared to 33 percent of women agreed that it had impacted where and how they shop.
Community members offer babysitting, shopping services amid COVID-19 closures | wzzm13.com
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Volunteers are offering babysitting and shopping services to those who may need assistance as the novel coronavirus spreads in West Michigan.
After Gov. Whitmer announced all Michigan schools would close through April 6, many parents began looking for last-minute childcare solutions.
Community members in Ottawa County quickly flooded Facebook groups with posts offering babysitting and daycare assistance for struggling parents.
Despite 'Panic Shopping' At Grocery Stores, Experts Say Don't Worry About U.S.
At its 17 stores around the region, the grocery chain Roche Bros. said demand was up nearly three times since Thursday following a rush of news that pointed to an impending coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.
The spike in shopping has sparked fears that food supply chains will struggle to meet a sustained increase in demand.
"The situation is tough right now," said Arthur Ackles, vice president of merchandising and buying at Roche Brothers. "Over the past seven or eight days, our customers have been coming into the stores at a pretty alarming rate."
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Bitcoin Shopping Gets a Boost From Social Distancing - CoinDesk
As fear of the coronavirus drives many to stay indoors, causing widespread disruption to the larger economy, some digital sectors are counting it as a boon.
This increase in preparedness buying is spreading to the crypto sector as well, leading to unprecedented growth for a number of crypto payment processors.
Lolli, a bitcoin rewards application, reports a doubling in sales "from retailers supplying food and essentials such as Safeway and Vitacost," Aubrey Strobel, the company's head of communications, said in a direct message.
Coronavirus grocery shopping: Here's what people aren't buying.
Slate's Ben Mathis-Lilley reports that shoppers laid waste to the entire pasta aisle at a Whole Foods in Millburn, New Jersey, save for the chickpea-based options like Banza. The Amazon product page for Banza's linguine notes, "Banza is bringing the sexy back to pasta."
Chocolate hummus is the canary in the coal mine. If you see it selling out, it's time to start fleeing into the woods.
Slate correspondent Justin Peters sent a picture of what looks to be a nearly untouched dryer sheet selection at a Foodtown in New York City. Actually, this is a luxury you should indulge. Home confinement is the best time to make sure your clothes are soft.
Woodman's rations toilet paper, water in face of shopping crush | Local News | gazettextra.com
How to prepare for coronavirus: The shopping list for your own home quarantine kit
That has led many Americans to begin preparing for an extended stay at home, whether it's encouraged by local officials or it's a personal decision. Experts are warning against panic buying and hoarding of products such as toilet paper, water and cleaning supplies .
But there is nothing wrong with preparing for several days at home if required. "Some of the same things that we are asking people to do – washing your hands , make sure you are sneezing the right way, disinfecting things, buying some extra disinfectant, buying toiletries, buying some laundry detergent, some extra things so if you had to shelter in place now – they are things you can use later," said American Red Cross spokesman Anthony Tornetta.
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Everybody saying the media is behind the coronavirus panic is spot on. A month ago we had a big meeting and decided… https://t.co/ajcxyAxpJp rodger (from LA, apparently) Thu Mar 12 16:17:45 +0000 2020
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An excellent presser—America will prevail. We always do. Panic is never the answer — thank you to the Coronavirus… https://t.co/10G2pIUpR5 IngrahamAngle (from DC) Fri Mar 13 20:21:42 +0000 2020
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