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In mid-March, the shelves were suddenly empty in stores. Pasta, yeast, and toilet paper were barely available. But a month later, the scheme is largely restored.
In mid-March, it was occasionally empty on store shelves, but now we’ve finished piling up. Stock Photography.
Magnus Törnblom, press manager at Axfood, which includes Willys, Hemköp and Tempo, among others, confirms that the Swedish purchasing patterns have gone from large purchases of dry goods, preservatives and hygiene products to more normal quantities.
Sales continue to be high, but purchases are now reflected in the home due to illness or restrictions. Many work at home and few go out to eat at a restaurant.
Dried yeast and spices are among the products that sell well, says Kim Rydeheim, Coop’s press secretary. But then it’s not about buying stock in stock, but eating at home. Prepared frozen foods also sell best when hungry schoolchildren need a quick meal at home during their studies.
Maybe some comfort too. Candy sales have increased since last year, but we’d rather buy candy in sealed bags than candy.
Many people still want to avoid stores as much as possible, and the pressure on online sales and home delivery remains high and wait times are longer than usual.
Then the Swedes took refuge
Already in early March, food chains recorded higher sales of certain goods. In the middle of the month there was a clear change in what people were buying.
Above all, products with greater durability were used, such as dry products and preservatives. Flour, sugar, pasta, rice, and oatmeal quickly disappeared from the shelves. Abba’s factory in Kungshamn five times the production of fish balls. Sales of hygiene products as two, and not least toilet paper, also skyrocketed.
Food chains have consistently emphasized that there was no real shortage of goods. However, stores have not always been able to resupply at the same rate that products were sold.
