Woolworths and Coles hit shoppers with product limits on essential items AGAIN – this time because of the flood disaster
- The supermarket giants have had to introduce product limits in NSW, QLD floods
- Supply chain disruptions caused by the flooding has reduced stock in the stores
- Some stores in northern NSW and QLD are completely underwater in the floods
Coles and Woolworths have introduced product limits on some essentials such as milk, toilet paper and rice in the wake of record-break rain and floods.
The measures have come into force for some stores in Queensland and New South Wales as the nation continues to grapple with a supply chain crisis on top of the chaos caused by this week’s flooding.
Coles has introduced two pack limits on paper towels, tissues, flour, milk, rice, bottled water, and some meats in affected areas,
The flooding across the nation’s east has closed roads, warehouses and supermarket stores
There are also limits across the two states for toilet paper, medicinal products and multipacks of bottled water.
Woolworths has two pack per purchase limits on flour, rice, milk, some meats and Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, and Aspirin.
Woolworths also has one pack limits on toilet paper and bulk packs of still water online and in affected stores in the Central and Northern Queensland areas.
Woolworths General Manager for Queensland, Danny Baldwin said: ‘The loss of key transport links because of flooding will regrettably have an impact on product availability in different parts of Queensland.
‘We’ve placed temporary purchase limits on selected categories in affected stores to help ensure more customers have access to food and essentials while we work through this period of disruption.
‘We have transport contingency plans in place and will do everything we can to safely get stock into our stores via alternative road routes.’
Both Coles and Woolworth have had to reintroduce product purchase limits with supply chain difficulties
A Coles spokesperson said: ‘We are working hard with our transport and supplier partners to reroute deliveries impacted by road closures and ensure we can regularly maintain deliveries of essential groceries over the coming days.
‘We thank our customers for their patience during these challenging time for many Queenslanders and Northern NSW residents.’
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