It\u2019s hard to look at the 2021 holiday season without seeing the cloud cast over it by COVID.<\/p>\n
While it was hoped that the delivery delays and empty shelves that were seen in 2020 would be a thing of the past, facts are that these types of disruptions will continue to affect the supply chain from manufacturing to distribution to retail for quite a while.<\/p>\n
Salesforce estimates<\/a> the costs of goods sold for U.S. retailers will rise by more than $223 billion this holiday season from a year ago, driven by jumps in freight, manufacturing, and labor costs.<\/p>\n Manufacturing capacity: <\/strong>Manufacturing shutdowns in Asia<\/a> in early 2020 until now set off a ripple effect throughout the industry as raw materials became scarce and manufacturing stopped.<\/p>\n Logistics costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n Labor shortage:<\/strong> The uneven pace of easing coronavirus restrictions has encouraged workers to move to new places<\/a> that are less exposed to the coronavirus, won’t be affected by fresh lockdowns, or offer better work-life balance. In the U.S, even when materials are ready to ship, there have been issues finding truck drivers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is going to bear the burden of the rising costs? Consumers, retailers, and suppliers will.<\/p>\n That puts merchants in a challenging spot because you will have to pay more but still can\u2019t promise to meet your customers\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n You can receive all of the orders in the world, but if you run out of stock, can\u2019t ship packages out quickly, or fail to get gifts to recipients in time, you\u2019ll risk losing these customers forever and damaging your reputation.<\/p>\n Therefore, it’s crucial now you do some upfront work to prevent shipping delays and surcharges. We’ll give you some of the most critical dropshipping fulfillment preparation so come this year holiday season, your entire business \u2014 and your customers \u2014 will have a great experience.<\/p>\n Menu:<\/p>\n\n