UK Supermarkets Say Freezing Weather Causing Panic Buying Amongst Shoppers
UK Supermarket chains are reporting that shoppers across the country have begun panic buying and are hoarding items amid concerns that frigid wintry conditions will prevent them from doing their regular shopping.
The UK’s second largest retailer Asda says there has been a large increase in sales of Wellington boots, anti -freeze products, thermal underwear and fire logs, as well as take away foods and puddings since the week began.
An Asda spokesperson said there has been a 32 per cent increase in the number of purchase of 25Kg bags of grit. Purchases of cat litter, which can be used as an alternative to salt for clearing ice and snow had risen by an astonishing 55 per cent which was dwarfed by the massive 1000 per cent increase in sales of George thermal underwear.
Asda says that vacuum flask sales had risen 129 per cent whilst fire log sales had increased by 71 per cent.
Sainsbury’s says its customers have been hoarding tinned foods and winter essentials. The retailer sais that sales of travel mugs and flasks had risen by over 160 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year.
David Bailey, Sainsbury’s weather analyst, said: “We know shoppers’ buying habits change according to the weather – a temperature change of three degrees from the seasonal average can result in sales of some products going up by as much as 50 per cent.”
Tesco says its had seen large increases in the number of shoppers buying soup and other tinned items.
A Tesco spokesperson said: “The last snowfall caught many people out and made shopping trips quite hazardous, especially in more open areas, so it appears that this time round shoppers are being more canny and are stocking up just in case.”
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