This year, many products will be out of stock on Black Friday and Christmas!

Every autumn and winter, Black Friday and Christmas usher in a hot shopping boom. People will take out the lists of goods they have been saving for a long time and take advantage of the big discounts on Black Friday and Christmas to make a big purchase.

But the situation this year may be different from the past. Recently, there have been reports that many Americans found that the shelves in supermarkets and shopping stores were "empty" when they were shopping. Many products were seriously out of stock, which aroused the emotions of American consumers. They complained one after another. The empty shelves of IKEA were even listed on the hot topic list on the American Reddit forum.

It's not just furniture. Many products from many corporate brands are out of stock. Hasbro, Walmart, Crocodile, Adidas and other companies have issued warnings that there will be out of stock before the shopping season.

Many clothing stores also said that clothing inventory is being reduced, and the number of products such as dresses, sweaters, jeans, etc. is also decreasing. Some clothing retailers said that the styles, colors, sizes, etc. of clothing they can provide are decreasing. In fact, this shortage of goods is not only happening in the United States, but also in some major cities in Canada.

The shortage of goods in North America is actually closely related to the supply chain disruption and shipping congestion. Many products in North America need to be imported, and most of these products come from China and Southeast Asian countries in Asia.

Since the second half of the year, the volume of shipping has continued to increase, cargo ships have been hard to find, freight rates have soared, and shipping congestion has caused serious supply chain shortages. Until recently, there were still nearly 60 cargo ships waiting in line to dock in the bay near the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach in the United States.

On the other hand, due to the increase in production costs, some electronics, clothing, shoes, bags and other brands have moved their production sites to Southeast Asian countries. However, this year, especially since July, factories in Vietnam, Thailand and other places have been forced to stop production and workers have resigned due to the impact of the epidemic, resulting in increased production costs and delayed delivery times.

In addition, the epidemic has caused a sharp increase in sea and air freight rates, resulting in serious supply chain disruptions. Nike and Adidas are even expected to suffer serious economic losses due to production suspensions in Vietnam. It is reported that Adidas may consider raising prices to make up for the losses caused by the shortage.

According to foreign media reports, large-scale shortages had already occurred before the shopping boom, and this situation is expected to continue until Black Friday and Christmas. Currently, most companies have officially recommended that consumers shop in advance before the arrival of this year's holidays .

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