Here We Go: Panic Buying at Costco Over Port Strike Fears
Shoppers at Costco stores around the country are reported to be panic buying water, paper towels, toilet paper and other essentials over concerns brought on by the International Longshoremen’s Association’s strike affecting East and Gulf Coast ports. Some stores have lines of customers waiting to get in that extend to the parking lot.
Screen image via WPIX-TV/YouTube.
News reports and posts by shoppers tell the tale:
Fox News:
‘THAT’S NUTS’: Massive lines form at Costco as people stock up on goods amid mounting fears over the dockworkers’ strike, which could raise prices across the country and potentially cause shortages. pic.twitter.com/GYV0Xr75bn
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 3, 2024
In northern New Jersey,
