Chinese whole carton of milk powder in U.S. stores

Xinhua Beijing, June 17, according to the United States, "world daily" news, in recent years, many Chinese people living in the United States has gradually become the Chinese mainland relatives and friends to buy milk powder important source.　　The whole box of Chinese to buy milk powder, and even instant sweep of the supermarket shelves, Target, Walmart and other supermarkets have to launch 5 to 12 boxes of limited purchase orders. Kelly, who lives in Alhambra, has never stopped helping cousin cousin and former classmates and colleagues to buy powdered milk since arriving in Los Angeles.　　She said that every newborn baby to recognize her as godmother, by the way she helped buy milk powder, really embarrassed to refuse. Friends and relatives do not want to trouble her frequently, always let her buy half a year, a total of 24 boxes. Every time before the purchase, she always on the official website to find out the store inventory, lest topological.　　Although she lives in the city, but she rarely go to the city's shopping malls, "the City and Rosmith store is not out of stock is limited inventory, only the Chinese less Baldwin Park, Glendale shop can buy so much." But since the beginning of this spring, Target stores have introduced a 5-box purchase order, and even the target site is no exception.　　Store Customer Service Department explained that the restriction is only to give all consumers a fair opportunity to buy, not for the Chinese purchasing group. Miss Yang of Rosmith to this explanation does not buy the account.　　She said that once called Rosmith Target asked whether the milk powder, received affirmative answer, the afternoon went to the shop but found that the shelves have been empty, so to the people around the staff complaining about their white run a trip.　　Staff, while burying, explained to her that the milk powder sold too fast, often in the morning just put more than 20 boxes on the shelves, the afternoon was Chinese guests all bought away, "we can not accurately control inventory." Target, though expressly limited to 5 boxes of milk powder, did not really require customers to purchase by ID.　　A lot of purchasing group said, after buying 5 boxes, go to the shelves to take 5 boxes, to different cashier checkout can, "just to row two times the team, a little trouble." In addition to target, Walmart also stipulated that the purchase of milk powder, not more than 12 boxes.　　Baby Supplies Complete Network Mall Drugstore recently also began to limit the purchase of milk powder must not exceed 10 boxes.　　Kelly said the purchase order could not really limit the people in need, "as long as guests are changing and buying again, the business will not be serious". Compared to the "stingy" of these stores, CVS is generous to say there is no limit to the purchase of powdered milk.　　But experienced purchasing group said that CVS milk powder price than target, Walmart more than 10%, "really not cost-effective." Costco is another store that is not restricted, but when asked if it is possible to buy a lot, the customer service department is wary of buying so many powdered milk for personal or trafficking. Costco said that although there were no explicit restrictions on purchases, they knew that there were people in the market who had been selling for two times. Customer service said, "If the purpose is to sell, it is best to contact the milk powder Distributor." (Zhang Minyi)