Stockpiling31 Dec 2025'My hoarding is not a lifestyle choice'Two people living with hoarding disorder open up about their experiences.31 Dec 202521 Dec 2022'Everyone I know is getting a fever' - Covid hits ChinaThe lifting of restrictions has been followed by nationwide outbreaks - and online anger.21 Dec 202214 Dec 2022'Panic buying' in China as Covid curbs are easedPeople in China are rushing to buy medicines, foods and other items amid reports of shortages.14 Dec 202212 Mar 2022Console 'scalper' on stockpiling PlayStations for profitOmar Mehtab spoke to a 'scalper;' a person who stockpiles popular products and resells them for profit.12 Mar 202221 Mar 2021Food plea nurse considers quitting after CovidDawn Bilbrough's tearful plea for people to stop panic buying went viral during the first wave.21 Mar 20216 Jan 2021Shoppers told not to buy more than normalStores seek to reassure shoppers that there is no need to bulk-buy in new lockdown.6 Jan 202115 Apr 2020March retail sales 'plummet' as outbreak hitRetail sales 'decline at the worst rate on record' as lockdown measures introduced, says trade body.15 Apr 202016 Mar 2020Hand sanitiser donated to homelessLuke Willmott says it is important to "help each other" after supplies empty in supermarkets.16 Mar 202016 Mar 2020Hand-sanitiser stockpiler probed for price gougingMatt Colvin, from Tennessee in the US, bought 17,700 bottles of hand gel to re-sell on Amazon.16 Mar 2020