In the wake of the gradual resumption of sales in commerce — which grew 6.6% from January to July, according to the IBGE — shopkeepers face a marathon to guarantee stocked shelves for the first Christmas after the advance of parents’ Covid-19 vaccinations. Shopkeepers are counting on the family reunion atmosphere to encourage more shopping for gifts, decorations, and food and are also excited for Black Friday sales in November.
In order not to miss anything, they are anticipating imports and expanding stocks to circumvent the logistical knot caused by problems in global maritime transport.
In addition to the exchange rate, imported goods are weighed down by higher costs due to the increase in the price of transporting containers, especially those coming from China, and the delay in deliveries since there are ships already backed up in overcrowded ports.
Source: O Globo
