Business
Panic buying sets in as Brisbane prepares for lockdown – Brisbane Times
The snap lockdown across Greater Brisbane is expected to have a detrimental effect on jobs and Easter business.
But QUT retail professor Gary Mortimer said shelves were already empty, with panic buying expected to be more prominent on Monday afternoon, once the lockdown takes effect at 5pm.
Disappointingly we will see some empty shelves later this afternoon, as panic buying has resumed once again, but we will see that replenish within 24 hours, he said on Monday.
This is one of the busiest weeks of year for supermarkets … the week leading up to Easter is traditionally the second-busiest trading week of…
-
General23 hours agoWondering about winter | The Spectator Australia
-
Noosa News20 hours agoThis 42-Kilometre Walking Trail on the NSW North Coast Weaves Through Ancient Rainforest, Volcanic Mountains and Spectacular Waterfalls
-
Noosa News22 hours agoJane Bunn weather: Cyclone Errol forms as effects of Alfred still felt across Queensland
-
General22 hours agoParents of Heidi, 3, remember ‘beautiful’ daughter killed in Ocean Grove crash