Costco Limits Purchases of Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, and Bottled Water amid Inflation, Supply-Chai

[mystery-ak]

Costco Limits Purchases of Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, and Bottled Water amid Inflation, Supply-Chain Issues

Nick Gilbertson 24 Sep 2021

Costco is implementing new consumer limitations on purchases of household essentials including toilet paper, paper towels, and Kirkland bottled water as the company has seen an increase in demand due to a surge in the delta variant and supply-chain complications.

Costco has been dealing with significant issues centered around supply-chain complications and inflation according to the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Richard A. Galanti. Galanti informed analysts of the issues during a conference call, transcribed by Alpha Street, regarding Costco’s fourth-quarter earnings on September 23:

From a supply chain perspective, the factors pressuring supply chains and inflation include port delays, container shortages, COVID disruptions, shortages on various components, raw materials and ingredients, labor cost pressures and trucker and driver shortages — trucks and driver shortages. Domestically, anecdotally rather from a — even on a domestic side, various major brands are requesting longer lead times. Some cases difficulty in finding drivers and trucks on short notice. Lead times on ingredients and packaging have been extended in some cases.

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https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/09/24/costco-limits-purchases-toilet-paper-paper-towels-bottled-water-inflation-supply-chain-issues/

[mountaineer]

Nothing inspires a buying panic more than a large enterprise like Costco putting limits on purchases. I don't go to Costco but do patronize Sam's Club, and was planning to purchase both t.p. and paper towels next week. Wanna bet they'll be out? 

[Restored]

If they limit bottled water, where could I possibly get any water?

[libertybele]

...hmmm....  I was at the store(s) today; Target has plenty of tp, paper towels and water. Walmart also has plenty. 

I don't shop Costco or Sam's so I'm not sure what the situation is with those stores in this area.

[mountaineer]

I was at Sam's yesterday. They had plenty of paper towels. None of their store-brand t.p. could be found, but a decent amount of the name brands.

[Gefn]

Bkmk

[mountaineer]

A friend of mine visited Costco a couple of days ago and reported there was no t.p.

[Kamaji]

Not this sh*t again!