Toy industry faces global supply snags – World – Chinadaily.com.cn

A sign advertises outside Stationery and Toy World in New York City, US, ahead of back-to-school season, July 21, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Shop early for Christmas, insiders advise, to skirt ‘catastrophic’ logistics disruptions Shop early for toys or children risk not receiving the Christmas gifts they want, toy industry experts are warning as retailers’ orders surge before the holiday shopping season in the United States. Those orders in turn are further disrupting a supply chain gripped by ocean freight bottlenecks and higher shipping costs. “The supply chain disruption we are dealing with is catastrophic across every consumer category,” said Steve Pasierb,…