Hamster purchases: "How much did you sleep in the summer?" Toilet paper producer responded with an announcement

The corona numbers are rising again and hamster purchases are also starting again.

Many did not learn anything from spring.

Politics and business are now appealing to the common sense of consumers.

• The corona numbers are rising again and the measures are being tightened.

• Now more hamster purchases are being observed again.

• Just like in spring, politics and business are trying to make the obsolescence of hamster purchases clear.

Update from October 23, 2020:

In

there is again an increasing number of

(see first report).

is particularly in demand again

.

The largest toilet paper producer in Germany, Essity, is now calling on Germans to refrain from buying hamsters.

“

.

As the largest manufacturer of toilet paper in Germany, we have always been producing around the clock, including on weekends, ”the group, which sells brands such as Tempo and Zewa, told watson.

“We are currently seeing increased order volumes again, but there are still no signs that there will be a similarly steep increase in demand as in spring,” says Essity.

Opposite

was also the

-clear. "We at dm are well prepared for the increased demand for toilet paper, disinfectant and soap, we are seeing" One is better positioned than in the spring, says a spokesman.

“We have other early warning systems based on the spring findings.

For example, which articles are in high demand. "

Nothing learned: renewed increase in hamster purchases - "How much did you sleep in the summer?"

First report from October 19, 2020:

Munich - At the beginning of the

, there were hasty

across the country

.

For weeks it was difficult to get to

and other long-lasting foods because some of them had eaten more out of fear.

As it quickly turned out, this fear was completely exaggerated.

Despite the

, nobody should have worried about having to cope with everyday life without toilet paper.

In retrospect, most of them could only shake their heads at the hamster buyers.

Corona measures tightened: hamster purchases are starting again

But now everything seems to be repeating itself.

After the

remained relatively low in the summer and people were able to enjoy a lot of freedom again, the pandemic will come back with full force in autumn.

The number of

rising again.

Outside of Germany a lot stronger than here.

Many speak of a second wave.

The result: The federal government and the governments of the federal states have

the

.

A complete

like in spring does not seem to be an option this time.

Nevertheless, the

again.

According to a

, around every

wants to

stock up on toilet paper, pasta and other everyday goods in the coming weeks.

This was the result of a representative survey by the polling institute YouGov among almost 6000 people in mid-October.

Accordingly, nine percent of the participants answered the corresponding question with “yes” or “more or less yes”.

Almost two thirds (64 percent),

however, expressly

excluded such

.

In just half a year, some seem to have forgotten that the supply chains held up without problems even then and that hamster purchases are superfluous.

Corona: Politicians appeal to consumers: "There is no reason to buy hamsters"

In the past few days, politicians had already

reacted

to isolated reports of renewed

.

appealed to consumers not to buy larger quantities than usual despite the increasing number of corona infections. "There is no reason to buy hamsters," she told the

.

"The supply chains work - that still applies." Chancellor Helge Braun (CDU) said that consumers should "not have to worry" about supplies to the retail trade.

The

shelf are also made fun of

online

.

For example, a user writes: “All the poop on hamsters again?

People .. how much did you shit in the summer? "

# Toilet paper is trendy again.

Welcome back to March 2020 and here we go again

- luisa (@ Lu_isa40) October 15, 2020

All the poop on hamsters again?

People .. how much did you shit in the summer?

- No croissant (@RexUnicornis) October 15, 2020

Corona: Supermarkets react to hamster purchases - funny videos should discourage hamsters

The

reacting and trying in various ways to

prevent

customers from

.

With a funny dance video on TikTok,

an

asked customers to please only buy “normal household quantities”.

Not again, please normal household quantities;

) #edeka #edekaesslinger #tiktok #klopapier #toilettenpapier pic.twitter.com/hmLrWeM1jg

- Edeka Esslinger (@EdekaEsslinger) October 15, 2020

So there is still no reason to take more courageously than usual when it comes to toilet paper, pasta or canned food.

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