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UK: Shortage of Christmas goods due to supply chain congestion

The Covid-19 epidemic has made logistics activities inefficient, so the amount of goods for this year's Christmas season in the UK will be significantly reduced and less discounted compared to previous years.

edt292 by edt292
10/09/2021
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • The UK has recently solved its food shortage problems, but the retail sector alone still faces similar obstacles in planning for the end of the year.
  • Currently, the most affected items in the UK are toys, followed by bicycles and home appliances.
  • The problem of lack of goods in the UK was significantly affected when the UK announced that it would not recruit more drivers in the EU. 

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Retail industry faces big obstacles

The UK has recently solved its food shortage problems, but the retail sector alone still faces similar obstacles in planning for the end of the year. 

The founder of The Entertainer Gary Grant, who operates more than 170 toy stores in the UK, said: “Inflation of goods, high shipping costs, logistics bottlenecks and factory shutdowns are the problems we are facing, which I’ve never seen this in more than 40 years of toy sales.”

“Our Christmas stock is arriving about eight weeks behind compared to the year. Even airfreight is useless because of the reduced capacity on passenger flights. At the same time, anti-epidemic measures applied at many Chinese airports have reduced productivity and increased costs”, continued Mr. Grant.

Stocked goods for the Christmas season arrive slower than usual

Currently, the most affected items in the UK are toys, followed by bicycles and home appliances. Electronic goods are less affected in shipping but lack semiconductor chips.

What are the causes of these obstacles?

According to analysts, the cause of the supply chain disruption is that some of China’s major container ports had to close due to the Covid-19 epidemic and the recent incident at the Suez Canal. The rising freight rates put more pressure on suppliers as well as buyers.

In addition, the problem of lack of goods in the UK was significantly affected when the UK announced that it would not recruit more drivers in the EU. Currently, British officials have always opposed the proposal to add truck drivers to the list of shortage occupations. If this proposal is applied, non-British nationals can work here and reduce the burden of about 100,000 drivers.

British officials have always opposed the proposal to add truck drivers to the list of shortage occupations

Mr. Andrew Opie, working at the British Retail Consortium, said retailers have taken all necessary measures to minimize possible disruption, including increase in driver’s salary, finding alternative routes to deliver goods, etc.

According to representatives of major retailers, this year’s Black Friday will be quite similar to previous years, but customers will have less choice for items because this year’s products will not be as rich as every year. Even retailers that are less reliant on Christmas, like DIY group Kingfisher, are worried about shipping next year.

Phan Quyen

FURTHER READING: 

The UK is facing a food crisis because of a lack of trucks to transport

Source: VnExpress
Tags: Black FridayChristmasShortage of goods

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