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An early picture of the all-important selling season looks decent.
The White House has pushed changes at ports to fix supply chains and ease prices, but high demand for goods continues to exert pressure.
But it will be easier than shipping COVID vaccines, and there are more options for delivering the rapid tests, experts say.
But a few unique factors are driving up prices in the United States.
David Erlanger is dealing with shipping delays and price increases the likes of which he hasn’t seen in his decades in the business.
Some businesses might mark down the products that don’t make it before Christmas, according to one analyst. Others might just store them.
The pandemic exposed weakness in the United States’ meat processing infrastructure. Now, there’s interest in boosting capacity at the local level.
While businesses are not immune to the global logistics nightmare, those that primarily source domestically have an advantage.
The global chip shortage. Supply chain headaches. Empty dealer lots and sky-high prices. New car shopping isn’t for the faint of heart.
Consumption of durable goods in the U.S. is well above pre-pandemic levels, exacerbating supply chain bottlenecks caused by the pandemic.