Panic buying hits DKH Sainsburys

[Penguin68]

They are stocking as they can - and things are being taken as soon as they're on the shelves. And deliveries aren't always timely. The sheer weight of panicking customers is now causing shortages - rather than simply greedy buying up of more than is needed - and 'need' takes on a different meaning when you might 'need' to buy in 14 days stores for, say, 4 people in case or if just one falls ill with Covid-19 - unless you want people from infected households then randomly going out and buying things - and it's worse for the chronically sick or over 70s who now may need to stock-up for far longer than just 14 days. Until proper supply-chains are put in for these housebound people it's not at all surprising they are trying to 'pre-solve' anticipated shortages. We are used to just-in-time buying - because of past availabilities and stores open long hours (and not being in a pandemic situation) - all this may become a thing of the past, at least for a time.

[KidKruger]

To be fair, I wouldn?t expect any store to generally have the capacity to constantly and instantly restock shelves when they?re being emptied at these unseen extremes of demand.

[dbboy]

simple solution - management at DKH enforce limitations per customer, no milk or eggs is just ridiculous.

[Penguin68]

The sales activity is just mad - they are selling out of a day's supply in a couple of hours or less - but whilst mad it is not predictable, yet. I would rather they sold out than had to throw away fresh milk and eggs because they were unsold and past their date! Give them a break, what's happening is unprecedented. They will work out a system soon, you cannot expect them to magic one out of thin air.

[dbboy]

Penguin68, but this has been going on for almost three weeks now, no controls by DKH, it's not acceptable that they have no restrictions in place that are working.

What it means is traipsing around different supermarkets, which increases the likelihood of picking up the virus.

[JohnL]

gromit3:16 Wrote:

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> Apologies everyone, I've calmed down now, I know

> it sounds silly to be upset over milk, but it was

> a shocking sight to see.

If you don't live in a flat where they can't get in you can use

https://www.milkandmore.co.uk/

[Angelina]

Why, if everyone slates DKH so much, do you even go there? A bit of community support towards them would go a long way. I'm sure they are doing their best.

Although they could probably ration shoppers and let the elderly have the first two hours to do their shopping in peace first.

Has anyone spoken to them?

[Lynne]

They were limiting in M&S this morning, I was glad to see. There seemed to be a good range of stuff there. My theory is that shops without car-parking aren't so vulnerable to people buying van loads of toilet paper and milk, so the stock remains almost normal.

[Charles Notice]

Rose the Butchers limiting 10 sausages per order this morning. Looked liked no limit on other mest. purchases.

Moxons did not appear to have an limits.

[DulwichFox]

Just returned from Sainsburys DKH 12.00

Just bare shelves. Virtually NO fresh Vegetables. NO tinned food. Not even a can of beans.

Frozen cabinets empty. I managed to buy the last pack of 4 Chicken Burgers and the last pack

of 10 Satay chicken skewers. No frozen Veg. Not even a pack of Peas.

No Toilet Rolls or Kitchen Towels.

Evidently at 07.00am this morning there were over 100 people queuing and they were allowed

like Locusts to strip the shelves bare with NO restrictions.

Sainsburys are milking it.. Their manager if they have one on site needs to be sacked.

Absolute disgrace.

DulwichFox.

[dbboy]

All fresh food counters apparently have been closed from today to allow more stock, no in-store bread, deli, fish, meat

[gromit316]

they should close the shop for the day at 9am as its a waste of time keeping an empty shop open.

they must be charging around the shop without a care for anyone, it will be the same tomorrow, how will they know who is vulnerable, anyone can say they have a heart problem to get in for tomorrow's vulnerable people's time.

there is no manager in sight, just shop floor workers and they can't do anything cause the manager isn't bothered.

[JohnL]

Night time deliveries are now unrestricted apparently. It's surprising the stores can't cope with this.

Will we need ration books to stop the mass buyers (I suspect they may not all be hoarders - but profiteers)

[Ronnijade]

So it?s still empty in there? I was there on Monday evening and all of the shelves ? and I do mean ALL of the shelves ? were barren.

[paulu197]

It's a global issue and not a Sainsburys DKH issue. We are not unique so deal with it. The same way we have the sudden issue of Coronavirus putting pressure on the health system is doing the same.

[davidq100]

I think your theory is pretty solid. I happened to stop in at the Sainsburys behind Elephant & Castle railway station late morning today (below the Gymbox). I don't think there's parking there.

They had lots of stock of fresh fruit, veg, milk, eggs, bread and meat. They even had toilet rolls! (being strictly rationed). No pasta, rice or tins tho but other than that it was almost like a normal shopping experience.

It's a bit of a detour but prob less frustrating than trying to beat locust swarms elsewhere.

Lynne Wrote:

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> My theory is that shops without car-parking

> aren't so vulnerable to people buying van loads of

> toilet paper and milk, so the stock remains almost

> normal.

[JohnL]

paulu197 Wrote:

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> It's a global issue and not a Sainsburys DKH

> issue. We are not unique so deal with it. The same

> way we have the sudden issue of Coronavirus

> putting pressure on the health system is doing the

> same.

It's caused by irresponsible attitudes though and I suspect profiteers - not by the virus. 2/3rds of the public now support proper rationing to stop this by the few.

https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/twothirds-of-voters-would-back-food-rationing-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-poll-finds

[ozzy]

My daughter can't find nappies for her son who has a bowel problem and wipes for that matter , she can't bulk buy as she and her kids are living hand to mouth as it is , its worrying the life out of me !

[Charles Notice]

Why did Bojo not call in all the supermarket chiefs and explain what was he was going to do and get them to agree to a consolidated approach to how much people can buy.

Also why did supermarkets not exercise their own policy on how much people can have, sensible amounts, no profit and panic comes first.

I just went to a chemist which had a notice on both windows only one person in the shop at anyone time, what happened a certain age group all came in with prams.

Its me me me

[lindylou]

Lynne, my point exactly. Close the car parks to anyone but the disabled. Problem solved. No

[JohnL]

lindylou Wrote:

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> Lynne, my point exactly. Close the car parks to

> anyone but the disabled. Problem solved. No

Horizon actually monitor the number plates of anybody parking in Sainsburys DKH (some of us have had tickets for staying over 2 hours)

So they could limit the same vehicles (if they aren't exempt for various reasons) to once a month with a bit of system tweaking and maybe storage of numberplates or at least look for vehicles that turn up many times a week.

[lindylou]

Could someone please explain to me why fresh fruit and vegetables are non existent in Sainsbury's. If someone contracts conorovirus, if you are otherwise fit and healthy, you will spend maximum 14 days indoors. You will feel so I'll that you won't want to eat. I've had flu and pneumonia twice. Believe me, food will be the last thing on your mind. Stop now with the useless stockpiling. Instead, look out for the elderly and infirm.

[lindylou]

Good call.

[Bic Basher]

There was the minimum of fruit and veg in Sainsbury's DKH this afternoon.

Unlike yesterday, staff including managers were attempting to restock the cleaning and frozen isles.

M&S and the Co-Op were heaving.

[Sue]

Go to M&S, I say.

They are promising magic and sparkle.

I had an email from them today, part of which says:

"? Colleagues from our Clothing & Home team will be joining our Food teams so we can continue to give the magic and sparkle service you rely on at M&S despite increased demand."

:)) :)) :))

ETA:Who writes this garbage?

Very sorry to hear about the nappy situation. Nightmare.