Supply chain nightmares have plagued the home, gift, toy and other industries for over two years now, with shipping costs from the Far East soaring to record highs. The pandemic might be largely over, but the logistics issues are still going strong, with shipping companies raking in titanic profits which have the potential to sink
A leading British online consumer goods retailer is calling for an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority into the ‘cartel’ run among international freight lines. The cost of shipping large items overseas has increased sevenfold in a year, contributing to the sharp jump in inflation reported by the ONS, and making further price increases
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A shortage of garden gnomes is thwarting the best green intentions of British gardeners after the blockage of the Suez Canal cut of supplies. There has been a massive boom in demand for these popular little outdoor helpers during lockdown, but garden centres desperate to make more sales have been stymied by the ironically named
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Bosses of Royal Mail, Britain’s biggest postal service, have warned that a combination of strict Covid regulations, self-isolating staff and an unprecedented rise in online shopping are impacting Christmas deliveries. Royal Mail has employed around 33,000 temporary workers, in addition to its 115,000 postmen and women, but it may not be enough to get all
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Soaring shipping costs are bringing about a rise in the cost of consumer goods entering Britain, as supply chain and logistical problems from China continue to affect the market. Attempts to plan for full-scale Brexit are also affecting supply, with stockpiling leading to severe delays at British ports including Felixstowe (pictured). The hold-up at ports
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