If people are worried about running out of mains water, they should probably be worried about not having power to run their freezers.
I think you've nailed it. I think people get a little carried away and start buying more of everything and a supermarket supply chain is tailored to make sure that there is just enough on the shelves to satisfy demand to minimise wastage so it must take a while for them to adjust for an increase in demand.
If people are worried about running out of mains water, they should probably be worried about not having power to run their freezers.
I think you've nailed it. I think people get a little carried away and start buying more of everything and a supermarket supply chain is tailored to make sure that there is just enough on the shelves to satisfy demand to minimise wastage so it must take a while for them to adjust for an increase in demand.