With our pivot to fashion/finance fusion showing ho-hum results we are considering another pivot: to household hints.
From New Orleans' own WWL-TV, October 21:
"We're having trouble getting a lot of things," said Cutrer. "But for the stuff we can get, it's double the price of normally we get it for."
If you haven't started your holiday grocery shopping, you may want to start. Grocery and other food specialty stores are seeing supply shortages that could impact what's on the menu this year.
It's a national problem, but places here are starting to feel the impacts.
Eggs, meat, canned goods and even turkey, all things you may want to buy as soon as possible if you plan on serving them for the holidays.
"Beef is the biggest one, flank steaks, andouille," said Adam Cutrer of Chris' Specialty Foods.
"Apparently the smaller turkeys are in short supply right now," said Trey Lanaux of Langenstein's. "I'm hearing that a lot of staples might be in short supply so we're worried about that."
Food and supply shortages nationally are a major problem. Locally, places like Langenstein's, Chris' Specialty Foods and many others are feeling the effects.
"We're not getting everything we order," said Lanaux. "We maybe get 75% of what we order."
"We're having trouble getting a lot of things," said Cutrer. "But for the stuff we can get, it's double the price of normally we get it for."
The problem stems from things like the pandemic, the rising cost of shipping, a lack of truck drivers, and stores struggling to hire....
....MUCH MORE
Fortunately:
Planning a cookout this year? Ketchup on the news. According to the Farm Bureau, the cost of a 4th of July BBQ is down from last year. It’s a fact you must-hear(d). Hot dog, the Biden economic plan is working. And that’s something we can all relish. pic.twitter.com/7h9qLauIbC
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 1, 2021
