{"id":1023210,"date":"2021-11-17T11:44:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1023210"},"modified":"2021-11-17T11:44:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:44:53","slug":"supply-chain-bottlenecks-may-cause-christmas-tree-shortage-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supply-chain-bottlenecks-may-cause-christmas-tree-shortage-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chain Bottlenecks May Cause Christmas Tree Shortage, Report Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupply-chain-bottlenecks-may-cause-christmas-tree-shortage-report-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1023210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Americans may have difficulty buying a Christmas tree due to supply chain bottlenecks.<\/p>\n<p>CNBC\u2019s Amanda Macias <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/16\/christmas-tree-shortage-because-of-supply-chain-issues-climate-change.html\">spoke<\/a> to several executives involved in the process of importing and wholesaling Christmas trees and holiday-related goods. They expect low tree availability and high consumer demand in the weeks before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe demand this year is going to be extremely strong and so I think from a consumer perspective people definitely shouldn\u2019t wait,\u201d National Tree Company CEO Chris Butler told the outlet. \u201cConsumers should buy now because by the time we get to Thanksgiving, which is a peak week for us, I think there\u2019s going to be a lot of empty shelves. We\u2019re seeing pretty strong growth right now already versus last year and so, I do think that we\u2019re in for a big, big season this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Butler added that shipping costs have skyrocketed over the past several months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince May, due to backups from Covid-19, it\u2019s been a real struggle to just get containers,\u201d Butler remarked. \u201cLast year we paid $2,000 to $3,000 for containers and this year we\u2019re paying in the region of $20,000. We decided that we would pay the exorbitant rates that were being charged to make sure we got as many containers as we could.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you see something you like, buy it,\u201d American Christmas Tree Association executive director Jami Warner advised. \u201cThe quantities this year will be fewer than usual and of course the consumer will have to take the brunt of higher prices. They won\u2019t be hugely higher but they will be higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The supply of trees has also been affected by extreme weather in states like Oregon and Washington \u2014 a phenomenon that Macias attributed to climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFloods, heat waves, wildfires and smoke from the fires has really, really hampered growers in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest,\u201d Warner added.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/supply-chain-crisis-worsens-number-of-ships-off-california-coast-hits-new-record\">The Daily Wire<\/a> previously reported, shipping vessels carrying consumer goods from Asian markets are idling in the Pacific Ocean as the United States deals with labor shortages. There are 111 container ships waiting to unload in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which process a significant portion of imports.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/survey-economists-foresee-high-inflation-supply-chain-crisis-labor-shortages-lasting-well-into-2022\">poll<\/a> of top economists, approximately half said that supply chain bottlenecks are \u201cthe biggest threat to economic growth in the next twelve to eighteen months\u201d \u2014 with 45% estimating that the problems will not be solved until the second half of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Some large firms, however,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans may have difficulty buying a Christmas tree due to supply chain bottlenecks.CNBC\u2019s Amanda Macias spoke to several executives involved in the process of importing and wholesaling Christmas trees and holiday-related goods. They expect low tree availability and high consumer demand in the weeks before Christmas.\u201cThe demand this year is going to be extremely strong and so I think from a consumer perspective people definitely shouldn\u2019t wait,\u201d National Tree Company CEO Chris Butler told the outlet. \u201cConsumers should buy now because by the time we get to Thanksgiving, which is a peak week for us, I think there\u2019s going to be a lot of empty shelves. We\u2019re seeing pretty strong growth right now already versus last year and so, I do think that we\u2019re in for a big, big season this year.\u201dButler added that shipping costs have skyrocketed over the past several months.\u201cSince May, due to backups from Covid-19, it\u2019s been a real struggle to just get containers,\u201d Butler remarked. \u201cLast year we paid $2,000 to $3,000 for containers and this year we\u2019re paying in the region of $20,000. We decided that we would pay the exorbitant rates that were being charged to make sure we got as many containers as we could.\u201d\u201cIf you see something you like, buy it,\u201d American Christmas Tree Association executive director Jami Warner advised. \u201cThe quantities this year will be fewer than usual and of course the consumer will have to take the brunt of higher prices. They won\u2019t be hugely higher but they will be higher.\u201dThe supply of trees has also been affected by extreme weather in states like Oregon and Washington \u2014 a phenomenon that Macias attributed to climate change.\u201cFloods, heat waves, wildfires and smoke from the fires has really, really hampered growers in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest,\u201d Warner added.As The Daily Wire previously reported, shipping vessels carrying consumer goods from Asian markets are idling in the Pacific Ocean as the United States deals with labor shortages. There are 111 container ships waiting to unload in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which process a significant portion of imports.In a recent Wall Street Journal poll of top economists, approximately half said that supply chain bottlenecks are \u201cthe biggest threat to economic growth in the next twelve to eighteen months\u201d \u2014 with 45% estimating that the problems will not be solved until the second half of 2022.Some large firms, however, have managed to bypass the supply chain problems.On Tuesday, Walmart announced a 9.2% increase in sales between its third quarters in 2020 and 2021; total revenue likewise increased 4.3% to $140.5 billion. The retail giant was able to charter its own vessels to circumnavigate clogged ports \u2014 as a result, its inventories are 11.5% higher ahead of the holiday shopping season.\u201cOur momentum continues with strong sales and profit growth globally. Our omni-channel focus is pushing digital penetration to record levels,\u201d explained Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon. \u201cWe gained market share in grocery in the U.S., and more customers and members are returning to our stores and clubs around the world. Looking ahead, we have the people, the products, and the prices to deliver a great holiday season for our customers and members.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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