In a letter to booksellers, American Booksellers Association ceo Allison Hill detailed the supply chain challenges that will affect stores this holiday season. In addition to the issues with Canadian paper sourcing, fuel price increases due to the war in Iran, and the closure of the Coral Graphics plant (all of which were reported by PL earlier this month), Hill cites “difficulty hiring warehouse workers due to the labor shortage, ICE in communities, Amazon’s relentless hiring machine” as well as “the first full season without Baker & Taylor, meaning Ingram will be carrying a full load of libraries and bookstores […]
