UK supermarkets braced for stockpiling if coronavirus escalates

Stores ready for panic buying by customers, with sector prepared for any disruptionCoronavirus – latest updatesBritish supermarkets are preparing for stockpiling and panic buying by consumers if the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the UK – but analysts and retailers said the sector was prepared to handle major disruption.A major outbreak could result in “panic buying, empty shelves and food riots”, according to a research note by Bruno Monteyne, an analyst at the investme