UK importers say they are still waiting on goods stuck on container ships in other parts of the world.
However, shipping delays are only one part of the problem - according to retail expert Kate Hardcastle, there has been an explosion of demand coming from the hospitality industry, as it gets back onto its feet following the third coronavirus lockdown.
One example is a small independent hotel in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, which has brought its entire spa operation outdoors. "We had the demand for treatment but we didn't have the space for people to relax pre or post-treatment," the Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa's managing director Richard Palmer told the BBC.
Even so, the firm still found it a challenge to procure the items it needed from the suppliers it was used to dealing with.Marble-topped tables sourced from closed Carluccio's branches served as a solution when the hotel was unable to procure the lawn furniture it needed
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