When 45,000 East Coast port workers went on strike, people's responses were immediate: They began panic-buying. Forbes describes panic-buying as "a state of erratic human behavior that can occur ...

While it seems that many are panic buying and stocking up on paper towels and toilet paper following news of the port workers' strike, experts say it is unnecessary -- mostly because we do not ...

DAYTON, Ohio (The Hill) — While the major port strike on the East Coast ... But the shortage isn’t necessarily from the strike — it’s from panic-buying toilet paper in large quantities.

But the lack of toilet paper isn’t a direct result of a major port strike Tuesday. It’s because of panic buying. Reports of shortages filled social media Tuesday, showing empty shelves where ...

The strike by dock workers along ... there is a risk that [they] start to panic buy due to the uncertain future, creating a contagion effect that leads to even more buying and greater stockouts ...

More and more social media users are reporting ‘panic buying’ of toilet paper and other goods across the US as news of the port strike spreads ... said Greg Ahearn who leads The Toy ...

The biggest early holiday sales will start in less than one week, but the latest dockworkers' strike could ... of goods can lead to panic purchases, impulse buying and overspending.

If the packed parking lot outside the Costco in Cedar Park on Thursday morning is any indication, people in Central Texas are not taking any chances with the latest port strike. READ MORE: https ...

Houston-area longshoremen along with thousands of other workers announced an end to their strike Thursday while they broker a new contract with port operators and distributors, ending a three-day ...