Story of life , eh?
The BIG guys use their muscle to what THEY want and leave the scrapes for the little guys….
(Small businesses are 44% of the total US Business sales (48% of jobs) and are 99% of ALL Business’s and they have ALREADY taken a hit from the pandemic closings and less face to face business)
Life and Business ain’t fair….
Small business waiting in line for product IS an issue….
And this IS NOT helping the Economy recover …
And could cost Democrats and Joe Biden their jobs due to supply and rising consumer costs…..
Small retailers and manufacturers, already crushed by large national brands during the pandemic, are being disproportionately walloped by delays, shortages and other supply chain disruptions ahead of the holidays. In many cases, they’re losing out to giants like Walmart and Amazon, which are spending millions to charter their own ships and planes to move merchandise. Independent shop owners, who have no such recourse, say they’re often the last in line for products because manufacturers prioritize larger, more lucrative contracts.
“The message in the toy business has always been: Walmart and Target first,” said Sean Maharaj, managing director at consulting firm AArete and a former supply chain analyst for Mattel. “As a toymaker, once you miss your opportunity with a large outlet or have an out-of-stock, you end up on their black list. That’s enough to sink your business.”
These challenges follow nearly two years of retrenchment for small retailers: Many were forced to shut down early in the pandemic, driving even more traffic to national chains. Walmart, Target, Costco and Amazon all reported record high sales and profits as Americans clamored for curbside pickup and free shipping. ….