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University of Rhode Island Marketing Professor to Study Psychological Factors Behind Excessive Stockpiling During Pandemic
May 23, 2020
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 23 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:

Toilet paper is the media's poster child for excessive stockpiling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Months into the crisis, panicked buyers are still stripping grocery store shelves, stockpiling an item seemingly useless in a health emergency and stressing the limits of the supply chain to meet demand for other consumers.

If you're asking yourself why some buyers react thi . . .

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