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We’ve seen panic buying, the rise of the “homebody economy” and a strong shift towards contactless shopping. So what now?
Another local lockdown, another outbreak of shoppers stockpiling. Fortunately supply chains are now prepared.
The pandemic has put a spotlight on a once little-discussed disorder – hoarding. But hoarding disorder is not what you might think.
Melbourne’s return to stage 3 restrictions has precipitated another round of grocery stockpiling. But supermarket shelves won’t be empty as long as last time.
What motivates people to panic buy and stockpile goods like toilet paper? The COVID-19 pandemic has given us the chance to find out.
This is a pivotal time for policymakers to be vigilant about drug shortages and to ensure that Canadians have reliable access to safe drugs.
Prices are the signals the private sector relies on to direct resources. Snuffing out these signals may prove too costly for consumers in the end.
One person’s stockpiling can mean another one’s shortage. A philosopher reminds us of our social and moral obligations at this time.
Faced with uncertain and anxious times, brains send out instructions to start stockpiling supplies – whether you’re a person facing a pandemic, or a rodent prepping for a long winter.
As the prime minister’s move to lockdown has shown, people could not be trusted to act responsibly for the greater good.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people are stockpiling essential supplies. But policy-makers may be able to influence both the supply and demand through public announcements and advisories.
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Associate Dean - School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Business and Management, Queensland University of Technology
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Co-Director: Centre for Competition Law and Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law and Cumming School of Medicine; Member, AMR One Health Consortium, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor in Media Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of Luxembourg
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Associate Professor, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Professor, Logistics, Business and Public Policy, University of Maryland
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Professor of Consumption, Culture and Commerce, Department of Marketing & Management, University of Southern Denmark
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Florida
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Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida
