9月9日,随着美国东海岸和墨西哥湾港口的潜在劳工罢工威胁,零售业在假期购物季前夕面临巨大不确定性。国际码头工人协会(ILA)与港口管理层在新合同谈判中陷入僵局,自动化成为争议焦点。当前的劳工协议将于9月30日到期,如果双方在10月1日前无法达成协议,工会威胁将发起罢工。
根据美国全国零售联合会和Hackett Associates发布的全球港口追踪报告,受此影响,9月期间全国主要集装箱港口预计将更加繁忙,零售商纷纷提前进口货物,并转向备用港口以防万一。
在当前通胀下降和美联储准备降息的关键时刻,罢工将对本已面临挑战的供应链和国家经济造成进一步冲击。此外,零售商可能面临假期季库存过多或不足的风险。
受进口风险影响较大的零售商包括沃尔玛(Walmart)、亚马逊(Amazon)、好市多(Costco)、塔吉特(Target)、TJX公司(TJX)、百思买(Best Buy)、BJ’s批发俱乐部、沃尔格林联合博姿(Walgreens Boots Alliance)、科尔士(Kohl’s)以及罗斯百货(Ross Stores)。
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