AUS: Supermarkets forced to close after panic buying
By: ausfoodnews.com.au | 13 January 2011
Coles and Woolworths Ltd supermarkets have been forced to close around Queensland after panicked customers descended on shops looking to stock up on essentials.
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Coles and Woolworths Ltd supermarkets have been forced to close around Queensland after panicked customers descended on shops looking to stock up on essentials.
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