Over hele linjen i den tyske detailhandel er der leveringsproblemer, og det gælder især blandt cykelhandlere. Der er sand på cykelkæderne. En undersøgelse fra Ifo-instituttet viser, at 100 pct. af alle cykelforretninger har problemer med leveringer, fordi der er flaskehalse i alle led af produktionen. Generelt bliver der mange julegaver, som ikke kan leveres, eller som bliver meget dyre, siger Ifo. Leveringsproblemerne gælder især elektronikvarer, især når de har indbyggede chips, og det betyder også, at leveringsproblemerne er større for el-biler end for benzin- og dieselbiler. Men maden til julebordet bliver der generelt ikke problemer med. Fødevarehandelen har ikke de store leveringsproblemer. Forskellen i leveringsproblemerne udtrykker afhængigheden af komponenter fra fjerne markeder, især i Østasien.
Retail Sector Bemoans Delivery Problems
Retailers are currently unable to fulfill every order. In September, 74 percent of retailers complained about problems of this nature, as revealed by an ifo Institute survey. “The procurement problems affecting industry have now arrived here,” says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Surveys at ifo. “There may well be Christmas presents that that become very expensive or cannot be delivered.”
Among bicycle retailers, 100 percent of all surveyed companies reported problems with their orders. “At the moment, there is sand in the gears of global logistics. In addition, the freight rates for water transport have substantially increased,” Wohlrabe says. Among DIY centers (99 percent) and furniture stores, the aftereffects of skyrocketing timber prices in the first half of the year are apparent.
Meanwhile, a scarcity of chips and semiconductors has meant that products have not been immediately available to retailers of all kinds of electronic products. This was reported by 97 percent of consumer electronics retailers. As for car dealers (88 percent), the delivery problems have affected electric cars most of all.
As a result, retailers are now also considering whether to raise prices. “Industry has announced price increases and these have inevitably now reached the retail sector,” Wohlrabe says.
