(Washington) The supply problems seen since the summer in the United States are improving, said Joe Biden and representatives of the retail trade on Monday, welcoming the strength in consumption as the holiday season approaches. end of year.
The US president spoke from the White House “of progress” in terms of logistics, reporting a drop “of more than 40%” in November in the number of containers remaining immobilized at the dock for more than eight days.
Beside him Meg Ham, owner of the supermarket chain Food Lion, said, “We have more than enough product” to fill the shelves.
The boss of the distribution giant Walmart, Doug McMillon, for his part noted “a lot of progress” in the delivery of products, and welcomed the initiatives of the White House to accelerate in particular port activities.
“We think we’re going to have a great holiday season,” said Doug McMillon, who was speaking on the video conference.
According to the payment specialist Mastercard, sales for the day of “Black Friday” promotions in the United States posted a 30% jump over one year, according to a score made on Friday afternoon.
For the entire weekend after Thanksgiving Day last Thursday, that is, from Friday to Sunday, growth is just over 14% year on year.