With supermarkets stripped of food and many other essentials, consumer product companies halted factory runs of niche items such as scented bleach in order to speed up production of more basic merchandise that is in high demand. Pallets of toilet paper fill the sidewalk in front of grocer Fairway in Manhattan on Sunday after panicky shoppers depleted shelves, amid fears of the global growth of coronavirus cases, in Manhattan, New York, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Anna Driver Brick-and-mortar retailers have warned that hoarding toilet paper, cleaning supplies and food staples was fueling shortages. Amazon.com ( AMZN.O ), the biggest online retailer, said it sold out of many household staples after orders spiked. As the fast-spreading coronavirus continues to alarm consumers across Europe and the United States, Trump held a phone call on Sunday with 30 executives from grocery stores including Amazon.com’s Whole Foods, Target […]