And we all know who to blame: hoarders and panic-buyers, right?
Well, not so fast, writes @WillOremus. read.medium.com/kDWgLTz
There have also been a handful of documented cases of true hoarding.
But you don’t need to assume that most consumers are greedy or irrational to understand how coronavirus would spur a surge in demand.
It has nothing to do with psychology and everything to do with supply chains. read.medium.com/kDWgLTz
The pandemic has shifted the lion’s share of demand to the latter. read.medium.com/kDWgLTz
With some 75 percent of the U.S. population under stay-at-home orders, Americans are no longer using the restrooms at their workplace, in schools, at restaurants, at hotels, or in airports.
But the industry can’t just flip a switch.
Read more. 👇
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