Two months out from the peak holiday shopping season, consumers are encountering empty store shelves, rising prices and shipping delays that seem to stretch into oblivion. Container ships are clogging ports, awaiting cargo or unable to get past the gridlock to unload their goods.
Shoppers are beginning to fret: A third of the more than 5,700 people recently surveyed by Oracle , which provides cloud services for such large retailers as Prada and Office Depot, worry they won't get everything on their wish lists and will be paying more when they do.
Facebook Continues Efforts to Help SMBs Prep for Holiday Shopping Season
Reiterating its findings that 20% of owners of small and midsized businesses expect to make more than one-half of their annual revenue during the holiday shopping season and the last months of the year, Facebook introduced more products and features aimed at helping them achieve those goals.
Supply chain disrupts 2021 holiday shopping as shortages continue
"I'm fairly confident, it's going to be a big year," Hajjar said. "Christmas sweaters, there'll definitely be a shortage."
Demand is driving optimism this year but kinks in the supply chain, including bottlenecks along various points in the transportation system, could cut into supply. We're hearing talk about potential shortages of toys, trees and, yes, maybe even holiday sweaters.
How Amazon changed shopping forever (and what's coming next)
“Amazon is not really a retailer. It’s a technology company with a relentless dissatisfaction with the status quo.
What are the most significant ways that Amazon has rewired consumer behavior since it launched 27 years ago?
And now Amazon is seeking to change physical retail. Amazon is very good at looking at the overall customer experience and saying, Where is the friction?
Tips for Grocery Shopping on a Budget
You've probably gone to the grocery store recently and noticed you're paying more for many of the items you purchase regularly, like bacon or cereal.
The rising price of groceries is the result of a number of different factors , from extreme weather events to increases in global shipping costs to shortages in materials used for packing food.
Supply chain crisis could be trouble for holiday shopping, small businesses in Triangle impacted
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Supply chain disruptions have experts warning about the impact it can have on holiday shopping this season.
From COVID outbreaks at international factories, trucking and staffing shortages in the U.S., and most visibly this week, bottlenecks at some key U.S.
The supply chain crisis should change our holiday shopping habits - Vox
The holiday shopping industrial complex feels especially unavoidable in 2021, with Halloween still more than a week away. Amazon , Macy's, Target , and Walmart have launched early-bird sales, and retailers are preparing to dish out millions of dollars on ads for strong fourth-quarter sales.
Grocery Outlet launches online shopping with Instacart | Grocery Dive
Consumers pushing for convenient shopping options and the possibilities of reaching new shoppers online helped spur Grocery Outlet's decision to venture into e-commerce after long resisting such a move, CEO Eric Lindberg said in the announcement.
"We think it's important to make our great-value products available across another platform and to a greater audience, introducing Grocery Outlet to customers who may not have shopped with us before," Lindberg said in a statement.
Aberdeen merchants hoping for a robust Christmas shopping season
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Businesses are gearing up for the Christmas shopping season, even as they deal with nationwide supply chain issues.
The shelves are fully stocked at “Ashley’s Boutique and Gifts”. Owner Ashley Patterson says if recent trends are any indication, this Christmas shopping season will be big.
Happening on Twitter
What India has fought to achieve the #100CroreVaccination milestone: 1⃣ Big initial supply shortages 2⃣ Major vax… https://t.co/7lujb76gPQ ShivAroor (from Delhi) Thu Oct 21 05:21:08 +0000 2021
One billion doses in 275 days for a country with a per capita income of $2000 is stunning. We manufactured and deve… https://t.co/CYliJVZmkz Hardism (from Mumbai, India) Thu Oct 21 05:12:22 +0000 2021
As of today, no one in a leadership position has explained to the public what is being done to solve the supply cha… https://t.co/feii5eOhqO ScottAdamsSays (from Pleasanton CA) Thu Oct 21 12:26:32 +0000 2021
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