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America stockpiles: Supermarkets buy up to 25% more supplies as they predict inflation will soar and cost of essentials like bacon and milk rising by up to 14% - The Daily Mail


This rise in sales is leaving supermarket shelves depleted, forcing stores to increase their inventories to keep up with demand.

Additionally, retailers are being pushed to stockpile due to concerns that food prices will continue to surge.

Several retailers told the (The Wall Street) Journal they are receiving only around 80 percent of their orders from suppliers as key goods run out.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ion-worse.html