The Brief
- As the California fires rage on, some Arizona grocery stores are temporarily putting limits on household purchases to prevent panic buying like we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- An ASU Professor who studies supply chain management says there have, however, been shortages of some items due to them being reallocated to California wildfire victims.
PHOENIX – Some Valley grocery stores have limited purchases like toilet paper and paper towels to avoid panic buying during the California wildfires.
Valley grocery stores in several cities are limiting mostly household items, like laundry detergent, toilet paper and paper towels. Eggs are also flying off the shelves.
It’s noticeable, leaving some shelves completely empty.
Some shoppers were told stores missed shipments this past week due to the wildfires.…