Supply Chain Crisis

• 40% of Canadian industries ‘highly vulnerable’ to supply shocks: StatCan

  Forty per cent of Canadian industries are 'highly vulnerable' to external demand and supply shocks, Statistics Canada says in a new report.

  Economy

  Mar 15
  
• Australia rejects plan allowing 16-year-old forklift drivers to ease supply chain woes

  Prime Minister Scott Morrison had floated a proposal to lower the minimum age of forklift drivers from 18 to 16, seeking solutions for a worker shortage now hobbling the economy.

  World

  Jan 20, 2022
  
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• Inflation, supply bottlenecks could slow dealmaking in Canada after record year

  Pent-up demand for dealmaking from 2020, when COVID-19 roiled global markets, helped last year's record activity.

  Money

  Jan 6, 2022
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• Ikea to raise prices worldwide as supply chain woes drag on

  Ingka Group said prices would go up around nine per cent on average across its Ikea markets, with local variations reflecting different inflationary pressures.

  Consumer

  Dec 30, 2021
• ‘Matter of survival’: Small businesses feel squeeze left by global supply chain crisis

  With the winter holiday nearly in full swing, late shipments and bare shelves could be disastrous for the busiest sales season of the year.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2021
• B.C. floods pile pressure on retailers ahead of holidays: ‘How will we do this?’

  From forest fires to floods, natural disasters like the extreme flooding in British Columbia are exposing Canada's supply chain vulnerabilities.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2021
• Shoppers in B.C.’s Okanagan worry about food shortages amid floods, highway closures

  So many shelves were starting to empty that it was eerily reminiscent of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, with minimal dairy and produce.

  Consumer

  Nov 16, 2021
• Guinness taps run dry: Supply chain crisis causes liquor shortages ahead of holiday season

  The owner of The Irish Heather Shebeen in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood has recently fallen victim to the supply chain crisis.

  Consumer

  Nov 15, 2021
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• Supply chain woes threaten COVID-19 recovery for small businesses

  Many Canadian small retailers are turning to domestic suppliers to stock their shelves this holiday season as global supply chain constraints threaten their bottom line.

  Consumer

  Nov 15, 2021
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• Automakers, retailers likely to cut back on TV ads amid supply chain crunch

  A year of supply chain and production disruptions have left auto dealerships with roughly one-third of the normal inventory levels.

  Consumer

  Nov 11, 2021