It’s also an attempt to quell the panic over empty shelves. Every morning when the stores open the shelves will be restocked.
Hopefully that helps stop the monkey see, monkey do panic buying that adds to the fear.
Wholeheartedly agree.
“Every morning when the stores open the shelves will be restocked.”
Maybe. That hasn’t been the case with Sams. They already had limited hours and I’ve been there minutes after they open, using our business account. Still no toilet paper (not that I would have bought any more). Non-perishable foods were also quite light, not packed to the ceiling as usual.
In other words the upstream impacts are still there, but yes, they ‘should’ get some stocking done overnight now, rather than have to navigate the 24/7 mobs.