Grocery store shortages again?

Costco yesterday nyc metro area— stock super depleted, loads of empty shelves and shortened aisles. Center of the store which is usually filled with all kinds of stuff was 60% empty. Very depressing. And no paper towels and almost no toilet paper again.

Situation is not normal.

I’m about to go. I’ll check ina coup hours

I don't know if this is true or not, but I've heard that walmart fills their online orders first before they even put stuff out for the in-store shoppers. I don't shop walmart but it's something to think about.

I get my groceries delivered by one of our local grocers. They usually have what I want, but they are pretty slow about updating what is and what isn't in stock. I don't know if they do these before things get put out in the store, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Still, I feel better about shopping there, knowing I'm helping a local family rather than a huge corporation, so for now I can deal with it. They need the business more than walmart.

I haven't stepped into a grocery store in months, and I'm so curious about how they look now.

I think I found your problem.

Yeast, rubbing alcohol. Fritos are not in shortage, I guess they are made by essential workers, unlike the gun manufacturers who are taking the entire year off. I hope they all lose their jobs permanently.

Family Dollar & Dollar General Stores where I’m located are looking scarce on everything from screws to laundry detergent.No new clothing items offered for next season.I should visit a mall or Walmart soon to conduct some reconnaissance & see what the situation is at those locations but they close at like nine o’ clock so fuck that.

I don't know if this is true or not, but I've heard that walmart fills their online orders first before they even put stuff out for the in-store shoppers. I don't shop walmart but it's something to think about.

I get my groceries delivered by one of our local grocers. They usually have what I want, but they are pretty slow about updating what is and what isn't in stock. I don't know if they do these before things get put out in the store, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Still, I feel better about shopping there, knowing I'm helping a local family rather than a huge corporation, so for now I can deal with it. They need the business more than walmart.

I haven't stepped into a grocery store in months, and I'm so curious about how they look now.

I went to the local Kroger chain today (in Colorado). It was actually really bleak. It was the first time I'd physically been in a grocery store since early April when things were *really* bad. I thought I'd be walking back into a stocked store like before all this started , but large swaths of shelves were empty and it really seemed like most manufacturers were only making/selling the very basic of flavors/varieties now.

Really made me realize how good we had it before with options. It felt pretty third worldy, not gonna lie.

Not to mention the various dystopian auto announcements over the intercom every 3 minutes .

"To reduce the spread of the virus, we ask that all customers ..." "The federal reserve is currently reporting a coin shortage and asks that all citizens ..." "the CDC has recommended ..."

Surreal.

If youre short on food on the shelf, its cause they recently loaded up 1k+ of EBT food stamps, corona benefits to millions of families of students on low income. It was a nationwide Federal benefit The week it launched, I noticed many full carts.

Also school is starting and many parents chose online so they are getting ready for that, stocking up on snacks and stuff for their kids

Opposite here in UK. You put your stuff in the basket online, check out and then a day before delivery you get emails to say items are not available. Usually these are the offers and better value for money items. Drive me nuts

Dollar General store in Missouri is filled to the brim. I even found 10 cans of Lysol Neutra Air Spray. I bought 3.

Walmart's here close at at 8:00. It's bullshit. They went from 24 hours for as long as I've lived here to closing at 8PM. Malls aren't even open.

Can't speak as to the whole nation but I know in my area people have doubts things are going to go smoothly in the next few months.

Schools are going back in and that is one source of doubt. Colleges are bringing people from all over the nation back into one spot and Manhattan (Kansas State) is loosening restrictions on the bar district not requiring basic questions/medical checks before staff go on shift. Alcohol and idiots are a dangerous mix. Quite a few I've talked to that work at the college say a month before they cut the semester early is the optimist opinion.

Even those that are optimistic about CoVID are prepping for the election. I've seen people of both persuasions (yes, some democrats exist even in rural Kansas) have the opinion that no matter whom is elected, things could get rough. They don't want to use the words "Civil War" but their tone of voice and body language say it for them.

Then you have the meteor theories floating around. I've had a few people I wouldn't have thought to have been into such things ask me about them (I've gained a sort of "know it all" status for the news as I keep away from MSM and read from around the globe).

In short there is A LOT of fear from many directions. This gets people wanting to feel like they are doing something proactive and the best thing you can do to scratch that itch is stock up on food, buy more ammo, and keep the car well maintained/fueled up. Even have had people ask about getting winter tires early "just in case."

Dollar General store in Missouri is filled to the brim. I even found 10 cans of Lysol Neutra Air Spray. I bought 3.