Experts say earlier rationing and limits could have prevented price gouging and hoarding.
Tinglong Dai, an associate professor at Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, said when consumers see empty shelves, it leads them into a “vicious cycle of panic buying,” which he said rationing can help break.
Empty shelves have customers flocking to online shopping hoping to get the household products delivered to their homes. "We’re seeing a lot of first-time buyers coming online, and in the coming weeks, I suspect we’ll see them stay online given the ease of placing an order," Huang told USA TODAY.
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