The DIY sector is currently suffering from delivery bottlenecks.
Empty shelves could be the result.
Customers planning extensive renovations should therefore be warned.
Munich - Obi, Bauhaus, Hagebaumarkt and Co. are the paradise for do-it-yourselfers.
Especially in the run-up to Christmas, the do-it-yourself craftsmen get creative, plan renovations and beautifications on the house and in the garden.
It is currently questionable whether they will get all the materials for this.
This was the result of a research by the
food newspaper
.
The paper relies on assessments by managers in the DIY sector.
The message: DIY store customers should be patient at the moment, especially the lucrative Christmas business could be damaged due to delivery bottlenecks.
There are also price increases in the room.
Obi, Haugebau, Bauhaus and Co .: Industry giants suffer from delivery problems
Will Christmas stay dark this year?
It will probably not come to that, but the fairy lights for the Christmas tree could be difficult to get.
"There will definitely be supply bottlenecks," says a manager of the
food
newspaper with regard to lamps and lights.
In the worst case, customers could stand in front of empty shelves.
The reason for the delivery bottlenecks: As in the automotive industry, chips and circuit boards are currently in short supply, so that the production of electrical goods comes to a standstill.
The ifo Institute also supported this assessment.
According to a survey, 99 percent of DIY stores reported delivery problems.
There is also a lack of aluminum, copper, glass wool, insulation and steel.
Hardware stores complain about delivery problems: price increases likely
Not only does the lack of availability of individual products have an impact on DIY store customers, prices could also rise.
In an interview with the
food
newspaper, Hornbach boss Erich Harsch warned: "Individual products suddenly cost three times as much to buy." It cannot be ruled out that the hardware store giants will react to the tightening of prices - and pass them on to customers.
“It is logical that we also have to try to pass the prices on to customers.
We only live on what we deserve, ”an anonymous manager admitted to the
food
newspaper.
The trip to the hardware store is unlikely to be fun for many customers this year.