As the port backlog continues, some local business owners in Los Angeles County say they’re concerned about product shortages ahead of the holiday season. Sandy Rosco, executive director of the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce, said on Oct. 20, the businesses that are hurting the most are small to medium-sized, because their owners don’t have the capital or the space to have bought and stocked up on products ahead of time. These businesses that survived the pandemic, she said, were counting on the Christmas shopping spree to get back on track. “All these businesses were hurt last year [and] are looking forward to this holiday season to make up for [the loss],” Rosco said. Josh Wataru, manager of Fanny’s Flowers in Temple City, said the store is facing shortages, for example, of many of its products that come from overseas, like vases and containers that are needed for floral displays. …
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