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You should take the lesson from It's A Wonderful Life to heart and be a little bit more appreciative to all those He Man Action figures and Star Wars Legos you may own because there's a great chance you may not be able to get another just like it this holiday season.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/santa-could-be-stalled-as-supply-chain-issues-put-toy-sector-at-risk-for-the-holidays-11626805189
>“There is now increasing risk supply disruption could put a strain on toy inventory in the months leading up to the holiday season,” analysts led by Arpine Kocharyan wrote."
>"Supply chain problems have plagued a variety of consumer categories during COVID-19, with Nike Inc. NKE experiencing shutdowns recently at manufacturing facilities in Vietnam as the pandemic ripped through towns in the region."
>"“We could start to see ‘supply holes’ as early as Sept/Oct ahead of holiday season,” analysts said. “Toy makers with robust direct import programs with mass merchants such as Walmart, Target and also Amazon, have been relatively better positioned in navigating supply chain disruptions.”"
>"UBS notes that Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN Prime Day shopping event, which took place last month, was “muted for toy sales.”
What is /toy/ doing to prepare for this upcoming toy apocalypse?
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/santa-could-be-stalled-as-supply-chain-issues-put-toy-sector-at-risk-for-the-holidays-11626805189
>“There is now increasing risk supply disruption could put a strain on toy inventory in the months leading up to the holiday season,” analysts led by Arpine Kocharyan wrote."
>"Supply chain problems have plagued a variety of consumer categories during COVID-19, with Nike Inc. NKE experiencing shutdowns recently at manufacturing facilities in Vietnam as the pandemic ripped through towns in the region."
>"“We could start to see ‘supply holes’ as early as Sept/Oct ahead of holiday season,” analysts said. “Toy makers with robust direct import programs with mass merchants such as Walmart, Target and also Amazon, have been relatively better positioned in navigating supply chain disruptions.”"
>"UBS notes that Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN Prime Day shopping event, which took place last month, was “muted for toy sales.”
What is /toy/ doing to prepare for this upcoming toy apocalypse?