PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY!
SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED
Read our story below to see why ...
Due to the Covid pandemic, product availability is becoming extremely unpredictable, as production, coastal ports, truck deliveries and all shipping channels are experiencing extreme delays. Many manufacturers have stopped taking new orders or accepting new customer business, for the rest of the year. Some manufacturers have stopped importing due to the ever escalating container shipping charges. Most manufacturers and U.S. distributors are short staffed which is causing more internal delays. Prices have also been on the rise, as services are going to the highest bidder due to a shortage of shipping containers, port and dock workers, trucks and truck drivers.
Currently, there are well over 150 container ships parked on the water, just in California's L.A. Port Authority waters, waiting to get unloaded.
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That's a lot of time! So, considering all those container ships that are waiting in port for their turn to be unloaded, even if everything goes right, there is a very high probability that the product in those containers won't be on any retailer's shelf this year. |
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Low Inventory and Empty Shelves. Currently, we are being told by our inside sources in the industries across Hobbies, Toys, Games, Gifts, Sporting Goods, Christmas, Camping & RV, Tools, Household Goods, Auto & Boat Parts, that best positioned manufacturer warehouses are currently at only about 20% to 50% inventory levels. Most that are at 50% inventory levels is because they are short staffed and behind in processing orders due to Covid and workers reluctant to return to work.
The GOOD NEWS is ... Oakridge already has inventory (including new products for 4th Qtr and Holidays) in our warehouses or already on its way.
so ... PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY! |