December 30, 2022 15:05 GMT
Chicago Business Barometer: Shortages Continue to Weigh on Firms
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MNI (London)
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In December, the Chicago Business BarometerTM, produced with MNI, asked firms "What has been the biggest challenge to executing plans for the holiday season?"
- When asked to select their top two challenges faced this holiday season, global shortages and logistics were most frequently flagged (accounting for approx. 24% of responses each), followed by staff shortages at 22%.
- Higher energy prices was the fourth most-cited issue at around 15%, followed by Covid-19 at 8%.
- Only 7% of respondents felt unimpacted by these challenges.
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