# ‘A lot less inventory and a lot less choice’: The harsh reality of holiday shopping this year

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/a-lot-less-inventory-and-a-lot-less-choice-the-harsh-reality-of-holiday-shopping-this-year/
- Published: 2021-10-16T09:30:30-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Hasbro. Article by Elizabeth Segran. Fast Company – October 15, 2021. I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it may already be too late to buy holiday presents for your friends and family. As you may have heard, the global supply chain is broken: Some Asian factories are shuttered because of COVID-19, container ships are stuck at U.S. ports, and inventory isn’t leaving warehouses because there’s a national truck driver shortage. “It’s a mess,”  […] Click here to view original web page at www.fastcompany.com