Halloween stores' are being hit by shipping issues — a consequence of the Covid-19-related shipping crisis crippling the global supply chain.
Historically at this point in the year, Spirit Halloween would have delivered some 90-plus percent of merchandise to its stores, the seasonal retailer's CEO, Steven Silverstein, told NBC News. But as of Tuesday, the company had only sent out around 80 percent, he said. The rest should be delivered by the third week in October — about a week before Halloween.Silverstein said the impact of the shipping delay has been building since spring.
This year, the company also has had issues getting large props and some common things, such as the mask from the “Scream” slasher movies. "But really, I'd say August is when we're like, 'OK, these containers that were supposed to be there, they're floating around in the ocean. They're at a dock. They can't get unloaded,'" she said.
Hickey said the store is still waiting for delivery of about 25 to 30 percent of the merchandise it ordered. Smith said she’s also noticed when shopping back home that “for sure there's a lot of empty holes as far as in-stock products wherever we go, especially Walmart. Walmart's been getting hit hard.”
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