LIMITS on purchases have been reinstated across Woolworths stores nationwide.
Customers will be limited to buying just two packs of toilet paper and painkillers during their shop. Woolworths has attributed “recent food and grocery supply chain constraints and pockets of increased demand across select categories” as the reason for the decision.
A wave of panic buying saw limits placed on customer purchases during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 related absenteeism has affected the supply chain during the recent Omicron wave.
Woolworths director of stores, Jeanette Fenske, said “we understand this is an anxious time for our customers across the country but we will remain open and operational as an essential service.”
“We will continue to closely monitor product availability across our stores, with stock continuing to be sent to stores daily. Customers will notice some gaps on shelves but we’re doing all that we can to meet demand,” Ms Fenske said.
“We encourage everyone to be mindful of others in the community and to continue shopping in reasonable quantities, We would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding and ask them to continue to show kindness to our teams who are doing everything they can to support them during this challenging time.”
