
Supply chains. Have they ever been talked about so much, and with such fear? Even if you’re not actually feeling scared of supply chain disruptions, you’re definitely thinking about them – especially if your beauty brand relies on international links to source ingredients and distribute products to customers. Which is almost all brands in 2022.
Last year, Alex Kantrowitz of Big Technology wrote this piece on how skyrocketing costs are affecting Amazon sellers. Kantrowitz focused on the rapid rise in shipping costs; at that time, shipping one container from China to the US could cost up to $15,000 – compared to $2,000 a year earlier. Costs like this don’t just affect Amazon sellers. They affect all product-based consumer companies; including your beauty brand.
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