According to a survey on consumer behavior during coronavirus outbreak conducted by Rakuten Insight in April 2020, panic buying was not common in Hong Kong. About 34 percent of respondents who did not stock up on household items said that they decided not to do so for a sense of social responsibility.
Main reasons for not stockpiling household items during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of April 2020
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Rakuten Insight. (May 8, 2020). Main reasons for not stockpiling household items during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117682/hong-kong-major-reasons-that-people-did-not-stock-up-during-coronavirus-covid-19/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Rakuten Insight. "Main reasons for not stockpiling household items during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of April 2020." Chart. May 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117682/hong-kong-major-reasons-that-people-did-not-stock-up-during-coronavirus-covid-19/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Main reasons for not stockpiling household items during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1117682/hong-kong-major-reasons-that-people-did-not-stock-up-during-coronavirus-covid-19/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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