Costco has even reinstated purchase limits on toilet paper, paper towels and bottled water.
From Christmas trees to sportswear, product shortages continue to frustrate consumers across the country amid ongoing labor shortages, supply chain snarls, congestion at shipping ports and extreme weather conditions.
KFC even stopped advertising one of its menu items on TV out of concern the company would not be able to fulfill surplus demand.that the fried chicken joint is opting out of advertising its chicken tenders on television because it “would love to have more to be able to aggressively promote it on TV.
“There's a Covid outbreak in a factory, there's a shipping constraint, there's a domestic transportation capacity constraint, so it's been the story of two steps forward, one step back,” Decker said, adding that the home improvement chain is “making progress.” Nike Chief Financial Officer Matthew Friend told investors Thursday that the sportswear giant is “maximizing” its “footwear production capacity in other countries” and moving apparel production out of Vietnam — where nearly half of the company’s apparel factories are closed due to Covid restrictions — to countries like Indonesia and China in order to alleviate production and delivery delays.
These supply chain snarls are at the forefront of minds across all industries, especially heading into what could be a record holiday season. The American Christmas Tree Association is even urging consumers to act now, citing wildfires, heat waves and drought periods impacting the supply of real trees and supply chain challenges impacting the supply of artificial ones.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Costco is limiting how much toilet paper you can buy againIt isn't only demand that's causing Costco to limit purchasing of toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning supplies. The warehouse store is also having trouble finding trucks, drivers and shipping containers to get the items to its stores.
Read more »
American Christmas Tree Association warns of shortages this holiday seasonFires and drought in the Pacific Northwest have contributed to the live Christmas tree shortage in the U.S., with some Oregon farmers losing up to 90 percent of their crops this summer. Meanwhile, broader supply chain issue have impacted the artificial tree market, and the American Christmas Tree Association is warning that fewer artificial trees will be available.
Read more »
Ministers weigh up visa changes to fix staff shortageThe government said it is 'looking at options' to deal with labour shortages ahead of Christmas.
Read more »
Vehicle buyers are exiting the market as the global chip shortage continues to plague the auto industryNearly half of car shoppers are likely to postpone their purchase several months due to international chip shortage, according to Kelley Blue Book report.
Read more »
Dramatic drone photos show massive brush fire destructionThe twin blazes of the Windy fire and the KNP Complex fire continued to threaten the state’s ancient sequoia trees
Read more »
Kelly Clarkson Shares the Inspiration for New Breakup Christmas Song.KellyClarkson reveals what inspired her new Christmas single and album's unique twist.
Read more »