Articles for Empty Shelves

Woolworths reports $50m sales loss as ongoing industrial dispute leaves supermarket shelves bare
3 weeks ago

Woolworths reports $50m sales loss as ongoing industrial dispute leaves supermarket shelves bare

ABC  

Woolworths has filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission to stop union members from blocking access to its major distribution centre, as an ongoing dispute continues to lead to empty shelves. On Tuesday, Woolworths Group said Australian food sales had been "negatively impacted" by $50 million since the start of the industrial action, with a further impact to …

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As flu surges, L.A. faces shortages of kids’ medications. Stockpiling can make it worse
2 years ago

As flu surges, L.A. faces shortages of kids’ medications. Stockpiling can make it worse

LA Times  

With COVID-19, flu and RSV cases rising, drugmakers and retailers say it’s soaring demand — not a shortage in the supply of medicine — that’s leading to empty shelves at pharmacies. “We are doing everything we can to make sure people have access to the products they need, including maximizing our production capacity, and running our sites 24 hours a …

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Govt-run liquor shops in Delhi open but with very little stock as old excise policy returns
2 years, 3 months ago

Govt-run liquor shops in Delhi open but with very little stock as old excise policy returns

Firstpost  

Most of customers, who visited the liquor shops, left disappointed after finding out that their favourite brands are not available in the market. Several said they miss big shops and rebates being offered at private vends New Delhi: Empty shelves or very little stock at the government-run liquor vends marked the first day of the return of the old excise …

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Martin Lewis warns Britain faces 'cataclysmic national risk' over energy
2 years, 4 months ago

Martin Lewis warns Britain faces 'cataclysmic national risk' over energy

Daily Mail  

Energy bosses have been summoned to a Number 10 crisis meeting amid warnings supply issues could cause blackouts - as Martin Lewis warned Britain faces a 'cataclysm' that 'risks lives' if bills more than double as expected. As millions of British households brace for a dire winter - Treasury is expected to beef up the 25 per cent windfall tax …

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Grocery stores are struggling to stock their empty shelves
2 years, 11 months ago

Grocery stores are struggling to stock their empty shelves

CNN  

New York CNNBusiness — Grocery store shelves across America are wiped clean, and they’re staying empty as stores struggle to quickly restock everyday necessities such as milk, bread, meat, canned soups and cleaning products. “From farms to food makers to grocery stores, it’s across the board,” said Lempert. “Both of these challenges are working in tandem to create shortages,” he …

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Expert economist’s expert answers to your supply crisis questions
3 years, 2 months ago

Expert economist’s expert answers to your supply crisis questions

The Independent  

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Ambulance crashes into car waiting for fuel - as MORE petrol stations close
3 years, 2 months ago

Ambulance crashes into car waiting for fuel - as MORE petrol stations close

Daily Mail  

As many as nine in ten forecourts have run out of fuel with the rest set to run out quickly, experts have warned amid a weekend of chaos that saw an ambulance hit a car in a petrol queue and ministers suspending competition laws in a bid to beat back the crisis. As the developing fuel crisis unfolds, it was …

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The NEW Winter of Discontent thanks to high gas prices and lorry driver shortage
3 years, 3 months ago

The NEW Winter of Discontent thanks to high gas prices and lorry driver shortage

Daily Mail  

Rising natural gas prices, an energy network 'not fit for purpose' and a shortage of lorry drivers are creating a 'perfect storm' to cripple the UK, experts warned today. CRISIS 1: GAS PRICES SPIKE - Energy firms go bust - Risk of '3-day week' Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is holding a fresh round of crisis talks with the energy industry …

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Could the UK really run out of food?
3 years, 4 months ago

Could the UK really run out of food?

The Independent  

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