Last week, Waitrose introduced a cap on antibacterial products online - limiting sales on products such as soap, for those who opt for home delivery. Elsewhere, online supermarket Ocado has placed all customers in a 'virtual queue' after a weekend of technical failures. Customers trying to log on to the website are currently greeted with a message saying: "You are in a virtual queue. On Friday, customers were left locked out of the Asda website amid a stock-piling frenzy. Retailers are currently working "round the clock" to help customers get the items they need, the British Retail Consortium said.

Source: Daily Mirror March 16, 2020 12:11 UTC