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UK Residents Stockpile Essentials Amidst Government Warnings

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Following the UK government's advice to prepare for potential disruptions, residents have been stockpiling essential goods such as hand sanitizer, bottled water, and canned food. Sales of these items have significantly increased since the launch of the 'Be Ready' information campaign on October 22. Hand sanitizer sales rose by 83%, bottled water by 67%, and canned goods by 37%. The demand for canned meat also surged, with an additional 400,000 buyers per day.

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  1. Bloomberg (business) avatar

    Bloomberg (business)

    X / Twitter / @business

    Sales of hand sanitizer, bottled water and canned food soared after th...

  2. Zoe Schneeweiss avatar

    Zoe Schneeweiss

    X / Twitter / @ZSchneeweiss

    Brits snap up hand sanitizer and canned food on stockpile advice https...

  3. EADaily avatar

    EADaily

    RSS / @eadaily.com/ru/rss/index.xml

    Паника в Лондоне: британцы начали массово скупать консервы и воду В Бр...

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    TASS

    RSS / @tass.ru/rss/all.xml

    ESM: британцы запасаются консервами после заявлений властей о подготов...

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