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Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. BBC Business is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Oct 2026, 03:48 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.
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Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News UK
Sharp rise in sales of essential goods after government call to stock up
- New development reported by BBC Business
Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC