supply chain issues

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is temporarily switching the source of its drinking water after finding elevated levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in its water supply, the city said in a statement, noting the PFAS levels in the water are above what state standards allow. The city across the Charles River from Boston and home to Harvard University and the…

Supply chain issues struck a popular Massachusetts ice cream maker just ahead of a sweltering weekend, sending ripples around New England. Richardson’s Ice Cream has been running low on some ice cream flavors and wasn’t able to fulfill all of the wholesale orders that other shops placed, the Middleton, Massachusetts, institution said Thursday. “We are working hard to replenish...

There just hasn’t been enough Moxie, a historic, infamous soda with an unmistakable taste, to fill store shelves.

Depending on whom you ask, Maine is in the midst of either a tragedy or a blessing – that’s right, there’s a shortage of Moxie. Moxie, a polarizing beverage that is the state’s official soft drink, is in short supply because of supply chain woes. The soda is beloved by thousands of Mainers and is the subject of a...

Snow shovels and ice melt are flying off the shelves ahead of a nor’easter that could drop up to two feet of snow this weekend. Robinson’s Hardware in Framingham warned their customers against waiting until the last minute to prepare for the storm and get their snow blowers fixed. Supply chain issues have affected the store this year, the...

A massive cargo ship has arrived at the Conley Container Terminal.

Some retailers sounded the alarm months ago that there could be holiday toy shortages this year due to supply chain issues. But are toys really in short supply? We asked toy store owners and the founders of a local charity who are buying thousands of toys for children in need this year. Jonathan and Leslie Gerber’s house in Holliston,...

Part 1 of our look back at the top business stories of the year with Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe and Doug Banks, editor of the Boston Business Journal.

Christmas trees are harder to come by this season. Demand is high and supply chain issues and shortages have rippled down to local farms, which is driving up prices, too. At Allandale Farm in Brookline, the first two weekends of December were by reservation only to keep crowds down. And they expect to sell out by this weekend — the...

Cyber Monday remains an important focus for retailers, businesses insist, even as online shopping has become a year-round activity — especially during the pandemic. “I feel like Cyber Monday has become almost a cultural event,” said Cassie Clayton of Vermont Teddy Bear in Shelburne. Between bears, the company’s PajamaGram label and its new official line of Bernie Sanders mittens inspired…

Amazon has been stocking up on merchandise since January, hoping to tackle the supply chain crisis.

Pandemic-related supply chain issues continue to rattle businesses nationwide, leaving basic essentials such as food in short supply and making toys and other merchandise scarce as retailers brace for the usually busy holiday season. Barren shelves at grocery stores and inconsistent inventory at retailers are routine concerns, and store owners don’t expect the issues to dissipate before the holiday...

The supply chain issues impacting shipments nationwide because of COVID aren’t new, but it’s certainly got a lot worse lately.