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Britons stockpiling water and food tins but not panic buying, figures show

Shoppers appear to have taken government’s Be Ready campaign seriously, retail analysts say Business live – latest updates British shoppers have been stocking up on essentials such as bottled water, tinned goods and hand sanitiser, but did not panic buy after the government advised people to prepare for emergencies, shopping data has shown. Sales of essentials jumped in the 10 days after the…

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    Shoppers appear to have taken government’s Be Ready campaign seriously, retail analysts say Business live – latest updates British shoppers have been stocking up on essentials such as bottled water, tinned goods and hand sanitiser, but did not panic buy after…

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