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Don't panic (again): here's why Melbourne's supermarket shortages will quickly pass

  • Written by Flavio Romero Macau, Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics, Edith Cowan University
Don't panic (again): here's why Melbourne's supermarket shortages will quickly pass

You’re nervous, I get it.

Panic buying is back, not as strong as in March and more localised in Melbourne. Once again shop shelves have been emptied of pasta, toilet paper and other household items.

When will things get back to normal? Soon, more than likely in a matter of days, rather than weeks.

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