Supermarkets are cracking down on what shoppers can purchase as panic about the coronavirus epidemic leads to wide-spread stockpiling. Supermarkets are cracking down on what shoppers can purchase as panic about the coronavirus epidemic leads to wide-spread stockpiling. Asda has a two-product limit on items including cleaning products and hand sanitizer while Aldi has limited shoppers to four items in store. It was apparently sent in response to images of supermarket shelves stripped bare of toilet rolls and long-lasting food like pasta and rice. 'There are gaps on shelves because of increased demand, but we have new stock arriving regularly and we're doing our best to keep shelves stocked.

Source: Daily Mail March 15, 2020 10:48 UTC