US product shortages intensified in October! Electronics category has the highest level of shortages!

It is learned that according to the latest survey by Adobe, the number of online product shortages in the United States in October 2021 increased by 325% compared with the same period in 2019. Currently, the electronics category has the highest level of out-of-stock, followed by jewelry, clothing, home and garden, and pet supplies.

The shortages also led to a reduction in discounts, with electronics showing an average discount of 8.7% compared to 13.2% a year ago, sporting goods at 2.8% (11.2% last year), and home repairs and tools showing no discounts at all, with prices increasing by 1.2% overall.

In addition, according to the survey, American parents will buy toys for their children earlier as major holidays approach. When there is sufficient inventory of toys, the discount of goods in this category is greater than in 2020 (7.5%), at 15.9%.

It is learned that currently, popular toys include Pop Fidget, Got2Glow Fairy Finder and Bluey; popular electronic products and devices include Oculus Quest 2, speakers, Samsung and TCL TVs, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S, air fryers, Roku Streaming Sticks, Fire TV Sticks, HP laptops, Chromebooks and Dell laptops.

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