Summer holiday supplies could be in short supply in the UK

As the UK gradually lifts the lockdown, more and more people are planning to go on vacation. The UK is about to usher in a holiday boom . Some businesses should have actively stocked up to ensure that there is an adequate supply of common summer items such as garden furniture, picnic baskets and outdoor toys . But unfortunately, they may face a shortage of holiday necessities this summer.

Recently, KlearNow, an international trade customs clearance platform , conducted a survey of 300 British import and export companies. The data showed that in May , about 60% of British suppliers’ goods were delayed . This summer, British companies may not be able to provide enough summer vacation supplies.

One of the British camping and outdoor equipment retailers said: May is the busiest and most order-intensive time, but due to supply chain issues beyond our control , small businesses like us are simply unable to meet the huge demand for outdoor products this year.

The survey pointed out that this situation is caused by many factors. First, many popular summer bestsellers are made in China , but due to the epidemic, the global supply chain is in short supply , which has restricted imports and exports to a certain extent; second, the Suez Canal incident in March caused the goods to be piled up on transport ships and could not be supplied immediately.

In addition, global demand for containers has increased and shipping prices have skyrocketed, but some small British businesses cannot afford the high freight rates, resulting in a lack of sufficient raw materials for summer necessities; the Indian epidemic has also caused shipping disruptions and shortages of packaging materials .

The survey also pointed out that in addition to the possible shortage of garden toys, picnic baskets and outdoor camping equipment, barbecue gas is also about to sell out. In an interview with the BBC, a woman from Oxford said: They were looking for a gas bottle for camping barbecue, and finally spent a lot of effort to buy a bottle on eBay .

In addition to outdoor camping, many people also book hotels when they go on vacation, so the demand for hotel supplies has also surged. However, as many hotel managers are worried about supply problems due to other factors, as early as March, they ordered garden furniture, bell tents and other equipment on platforms such as Amazon , and even purchased second-hand lawn furniture .

Therefore, merchants on the UK site who sell garden toys, picnic baskets, barbecue equipment, outdoor furniture and camping products can stock up adequately according to their own circumstances and seize business opportunities.

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