With Thanksgiving now behind us, the holiday shopping season is officially in full swing. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday deals are helping families cash in on discounted gifts. While the rush of business is greatly needed by smaller businesses which were impacted by last year’s COVID-19 shutdowns, many say supply may not be able to keep up.Greenhaven Ace Hardware has been locally owned since 1976. Nicholas Dellos, the store’s manager, tells KCRA 3 business so far this holiday shopping weekend has doubled its usual amount. The shop ordered its holiday items back in January 2020. Almost a year later, they’re still waiting for some product to arrive.”Normally we have a lot more variety here,” Dellos said while walking past the holiday lights section. “Lots of different types of lights that we just weren’t able to get this year.” Supply chain issues and back-ups at California ports are raising prices, too. “Everything’s gone up 30 percent or more,” Dellos explained. “It’s unreal.”Whether you need lights, tree stands, Santa hats, or extension cords, you can find them at most hardware stores. Dellos’ advice to those hoping to deck the halls of their home? Don’t wait. Demand is high and there’s “not enough supply to keep up.” Gregg Jones agrees.He owns “Chad’s Christmas Trees” at the Greenhaven Plaza Shopping Center on Florin Road and has been in business for eight years. “This year has been a challenge for sure,” he told KCRA 3. Between wildfires and excessive heat on the West Coast, he said many Christmas trees were destroyed.With demand up, supply down and shipping prices on the rise due to supply chain delays, Christmas trees have a higher price tag this year. He said silvertip trees, which many refer to as “Charlie Brown trees,” are up about 15%. “We try to do what we can to make it fair for everybody, but the costs go up,” he said. “There’s not much we can do.”He said customers should consider buying their tree earlier this season due to low inventory. Larger trees are more in demand, as well. If you want to put the holiday shopping and decorating to the side this weekend, Imaginarium’s “Light Up The Night” at Cal Expo has a Black Friday weekend flash sale happening now.If you buy two tickets, which must be used this weekend, you can save $10. The same deal is on if you buy two ride wristbands. Just use code “BLKFRI21” at checkout. To buy tickets, click here.
With Thanksgiving now behind us, the holiday shopping season is officially in full swing.
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday deals are helping families cash in on discounted gifts.
While the rush of business is greatly needed by smaller businesses which were impacted by last year’s COVID-19 shutdowns, many say supply may not be able to keep up.
Greenhaven Ace Hardware has been locally owned since 1976.
Nicholas Dellos, the store’s manager, tells KCRA 3 business so far this holiday shopping weekend has doubled its usual amount.
The shop ordered its holiday items back in January 2020. Almost a year later, they’re still waiting for some product to arrive.
“Normally we have a lot more variety here,” Dellos said while walking past the holiday lights section. “Lots of different types of lights that we just weren’t able to get this year.”
Supply chain issues and back-ups at California ports are raising prices, too.
“Everything’s gone up 30 percent or more,” Dellos explained. “It’s unreal.”
Whether you need lights, tree stands, Santa hats, or extension cords, you can find them at most hardware stores.
Dellos’ advice to those hoping to deck the halls of their home? Don’t wait. Demand is high and there’s “not enough supply to keep up.”
Gregg Jones agrees.
He owns “Chad’s Christmas Trees” at the Greenhaven Plaza Shopping Center on Florin Road and has been in business for eight years.
“This year has been a challenge for sure,” he told KCRA 3.
Between wildfires and excessive heat on the West Coast, he said many Christmas trees were destroyed.
With demand up, supply down and shipping prices on the rise due to supply chain delays, Christmas trees have a higher price tag this year.
He said silvertip trees, which many refer to as “Charlie Brown trees,” are up about 15%.
“We try to do what we can to make it fair for everybody, but the costs go up,” he said. “There’s not much we can do.”
He said customers should consider buying their tree earlier this season due to low inventory. Larger trees are more in demand, as well.
If you want to put the holiday shopping and decorating to the side this weekend, Imaginarium’s “Light Up The Night” at Cal Expo has a Black Friday weekend flash sale happening now.
If you buy two tickets, which must be used this weekend, you can save $10. The same deal is on if you buy two ride wristbands. Just use code “BLKFRI21” at checkout.
To buy tickets, click here.