“It’s a matter of survival,” Ansari said of the supply chain challenges, which pushed his 15-year-old company to take out its first bank loan. The outcome could be even more grim for companies that were counting on this period to help them rebound from COVID-19 closures and even stave off bankruptcy.
With the winter holiday nearly in full swing, late shipments and bare shelves could be disastrous for the busiest sales season of the year. but don’t have enough clout or cash to spend their way out of trouble. They’re feeling the crunch of a tight labour market and supply chain challenges - semiconductor shortages, skyrocketing shipping costs, backed up ports and flooded regions of B.C. The pressures Ansari faces as he fights to keep his company alive are being mirrored by small businesses across the country. There’s absolutely no way that a small business like ours can really continue to cope with this.” We’re selling product, but we’re not making any money,” said Ansari, who owns Grosche International in Cambridge, Ont. He’s often outbid for boat spots and has to stop shipping companies from sending his goods back to the factory by offering more cash. Ansari’s products now take almost a year to make, and he pays about US$28,500 to get 10,000 of them to Canada - assuming he can get them shipped at all. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Helmi Ansari could get espresso makers and stainless steel water bottles manufactured within three months and delivered to Canada by boat for about US$4,500 per shipping container.īetween labour shortages, rising stainless steel costs and overwhelmed ports, those days are long gone.
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