Customers rush to purchase toilet paper at a Target store Thursday. Bianco says that he’s never seen a higher demand for products than now in his entire 30-year career— but that there’s no absolute shortage of toilet paper. Key background: Across the industry, companies saw jumps in sales of toilet paper and other household paper products as buyers prepped for coronavirus quarantines. On Wednesday, North Carolina police came across a stolen tractor trailer filled with 18,000 pounds of toilet paper, paper towels and other commercial products. If you’re still concerned about how long your current stash will last, there’s a handy online toilet paper calculator.
Source: Forbes March 20, 2020 19:27 UTC