Amid reports of panic buying resuming in UK supermarkets over fears of a second lockdown, several shelves in the toilet paper aisle had been stripped in this branch of Waitrose in Surbiton, southwest London, on Friday (September 25).<br /><br />A sign on the shelves had informed customers that "most grocery items" were limited to three per customer and that the store is "receiving new deliveries regularly".<br /><br />Despite this, the selection was half-empty, with many customers opting for household brands over Waitrose's cheaper 'essential' offering, keeping in line with the supermarket's reputation for upmarket customers.<br /><br />Elsewhere, supermarkets Tesco and Morrisons are rationing toilet paper and hand sanitiser due to the concerning rise in consumer behaviour.
