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NPR's Planet Money looks at why people are buying up so much toilet paper https://www.npr.org/2020/03/23/8…
Basically, anyone stocking up is going to have TP on their list, plus some panic-buying. Toilet paper demand is very flat usually, so suppliers weren't prepared. However, this ramped-up demand period will be followed by a deep lull. There will be no shortage of TP as soon as it's restocked.
- it's like all goods - there's a certain sales volume expected, so the supply chain works to that. After, consumers can only use so much TP and Pasta..Nairn