And online shoppers need to mind guaranteed delivery dates from each retailer. Even Amazon doesn’t deliver on Dec. 25.
Sue Laridis recently tried to buy cough medicine for her grandson. “I just couldn’t find it,” she said. “Nobody has anything. It’s like even at the grocery stores. It’s getting ridiculous.”
In early November, weeks before the peak holiday shopping season was about to kick off, Apple issued an unusual warning: customers would have to wait longer for the new iPhone 14 Pro models. That’s because one of its key assembly facilities in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou was “operating at significantly reduced capacity” due to Covid curbs.
Whether you're shopping for gifts or groceries, this is one of the most expensive holiday seasons ever. But there are still ways to save. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY on how to save ahead of the shopping rush.
An abundance of holiday shopping choices might lead consumers to believe the supply chain is in OK shape again. Wrong!
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Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.
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