Australian supermarkets are considering dedicating a register for local shoppers that would let them order unlimited amounts of baby formula online . Not a week goes by without footage emerging on social media showing a mad frenzy in a local supermarket as an army of Chinese ‘daigou’ shoppers go head-to-head with mums and dads in the fight for baby formula. The surrogate shoppers who send the baby formula on to Australia for a hefty fee have caused problems at Australian stores by over buying formula , leading to fights with local parents . Stores have set limits on purchases to try to ensure there is available stock for locals , however , creative daigou are able to breach the restrictions . The dedicated register is designed to prevent in - store issues while allowing manufacturers to better understand demand for the formula .
Australian supermarkets are considering dedicating a register for local shoppers that would let them order unlimited amounts of baby formula online . The surrogate shoppers who send the baby formula on to Australia for a hefty fee have caused problems at Australian stores by over buying formula , leading to fights with local parents . Stores have set limits on purchases to try to ensure there is available stock for locals , however , creative daigou are able to breach the restrictions . The dedicated register is designed to prevent in - store issues while allowing manufacturers to better understand demand for the formula .