Chloe Walchesky
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, stores have been struggling immensely to receive item shipments. Stocking shelves has proven difficult due to lack of warehouse workers. This poses concern during the upcoming holiday seasons. Families across the country are scavenging grocery stores for a Thanksgiving turkey. While many corporate stores refuse to speak on the matter, the empty shelves do not lie.
According to the owner of Fort Cody Trading Post Nick Henline, “Some things are harder to get than others; and some suppliers take months and months” Henline said. An employee at the store added, “Possibly because of Covid, there is a hard time finding workers to ship the goods,” store employee Nedezdha said.
Christmas season is approaching closer by the minute, with no sign of the shipment speed changing. This will likely lead to customer limitation of certain items during black Friday shopping. These times remind the public to purchase only what they need, to allow others access.
Items that may be difficult to obtain this year may include foreign imports such as: electronics, toys and furniture. Backorders of shipments are to be expected. Smaller holiday gifting is the route many families are taking to doctor this dilemma. However, holiday food shipment seems to be the most concerning aspect of these delays.
A possible reason for the shortage may be traced to over purchasing. Many households are allegedly hoarding items and purchasing in mass bulk. Taking into consideration the late shipment times and hoarding of goods, this can explain a shortage of items. As of now, most stores do not have an item limit per customer on common goods. This has been speculated to change with the upcoming holiday season of Christmas.
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