Sharp Corp. said Thursday it will switch its online sale of face masks from a first-come, first-served basis to a lottery after a surge in access to its e-commerce website amid the new coronavirus crisis.After launching sales of the face masks Tuesday, the household appliance maker received far more hits than expected and had to suspend the website, with no one actually being able to purchase the item.Its internet of things services involving remote control of household appliances such as air conditioners and refrigerators were also disrupted because it used the same system as the e-commerc…READ FULL ARTICLE
