With inflation at an all-time high, US small businesses foresee a decrease in sales in the upcoming holiday season. So, merchants are doing early orders to avert any lingering issues and to mitigate unforeseen obstacles such as supply chain delays and shortages during the holidays. Though the pandemic had resulted in a surge in e-commerce sales, small business owners now expect to transition to in-store shopping as online sales have slowed. So, they have started getting their products in physical stores, thinking people will want to see and touch things in person before buying them. Thus, small business owners are taking all the steps to stay afloat.
