Panic buying

Asda is set to expand its in-store vaccination programme after becoming the first supermarket in the UK to begin administering the jabs this week.

Asda warns against panic buying as it ramps up online capacity to meet spike in demand

January 7, 2021

Asda has asked customers not to stockpile goods as a fresh wave of panic buying forced it to expand its online capacity. Asda’s chief executive Roger Burnley warned customers yesterday…

Tesco and Sainsbury’s websites both crashed yesterday evening following the announcement of another lockdown leaving many customers unable to secure orders.

Tesco, Sainsbury’s websites go down amid third wave of panic buying

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Morrisons Ocado Panic buying Sainsbury's Tesco

January 5, 2021

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Tesco and Sainsbury’s websites both crashed yesterday evening following the announcement of another lockdown, leaving many customers unable to secure orders. Hours after prime minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the…

Online grocery has now become consistently profitable for the UK’s largest supermarkets for the first time in almost 20 years.

Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury’s warn of delivery shortages as second wave of panic buying sweeps UK

Delivery / Supply Chain

Coronavirus Delivery lockdown Ocado Panic buying Sainsbury's Tesco

September 21, 2020

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Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have all warned shoppers that their delivery slots are in increasingly high demand as fears of a second lockdown spark a fresh wave of panic buying.…

Amazon is pushing “aggressive” and “painful” terms on its UK grocery suppliers as it calls for lower cost prices and longer payments.

Amazon struggles to deliver items amid coronavirus panic buying frenzy

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Amazon Amazon Fresh Coronavirus Panic buying Prime Now

March 5, 2020

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Amazon is struggling to keep up with a spike in demand for home deliveries as the continuing spread of coronavirus sparks panic buying. Prime Now and Amazon Fresh delivery services…

Ocado invests £10m in self-driving vehicle firm Oxbotica

Ocado prepares for coronavirus panic buying warning customers of “exceptionally high demand”

Delivery / Supply Chain Ecommerce News

Coronavirus COVID19 Ocado Panic buying stockpiling

March 3, 2020

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Ocado is taking measures to limit the impact of coronavirus panic buying advising customers to place orders further in advance due to increased strain on its operations. The online grocer…

Panic buying

Asda warns against panic buying as it ramps up online capacity to meet spike in demand

Tesco, Sainsbury’s websites go down amid third wave of panic buying

Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury’s warn of delivery shortages as second wave of panic buying sweeps UK

Amazon struggles to deliver items amid coronavirus panic buying frenzy

Ocado prepares for coronavirus panic buying warning customers of “exceptionally high demand”

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Asda warns against panic buying as it ramps up online capacity to meet spike in demand

Tesco, Sainsbury’s websites go down amid third wave of panic buying

Ocado, Tesco and Sainsbury’s warn of delivery shortages as second wave of panic buying sweeps UK

Amazon struggles to deliver items amid coronavirus panic buying frenzy

Ocado prepares for coronavirus panic buying warning customers of “exceptionally high demand”

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