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I'm still stockpiling now that the stuff Amazon was out of in the Spring is back in stock.  It's a good thing I like SPAM (the other kind) cos I got a case or more. 

For local stuff I've been using Instacart and it seems like the grocery stores are stocking less variety of items and are focusing on the staples that are in demand.

Grocery chains again limiting toilet paper, sanitizing wipes
https://nypost.com/2020/11/06/grocery-chains-again-limiting-toilet-paper-sanitizing-wipes/

 I think it is in anticipation of the new wave of covid infections. I saw the first mention of this trending a couple of weeks before the election.  Earlier articles said that the food industry was caught off-guard when the first lockdown cleaned out their shelves and they weren't going to miss the SALES opportunity the next time.

Last week, when picking up the grocery order from Walmart, the picker commented that they were out, or nearly out, of a number of popular items.

Today, Amz Pantry's availability of items I routinely purchase was noticeably sparse.

Everything I've read says the supply chain is holding up OK, but you might want to add some lead time or depth of inventory to your must-have items.

Pandemic Is Starting to Hit North American Meat Plants Again - BNN Bloomberg

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/pandemic-is-starting-to-hit-north-american-meat-plants-again-1.1538312

Stockpiling & hoarding don't seem to be the problem this time.

Over the last week there have been multiple reports of grocery shelves being empty-ish.  Most have been attributed to worker shortage at the stores as well as up the supply chain.  Yep, confirmed it today at the local Food Lion and Aldi --lots of bare spots.