"Labor Shortage" Affects Downstream Industry Chain

With the spring breeze blowing, the new spring shoes have been fully developed.

The overall price is higher than last year.

"I usually buy more brands such as BELLE, Staccato and Saturday. Last year's price of spring shoes is basically between 600~800 yuan, and I usually buy them at a discount at the mall, and the price of a pair of shoes is three hundred or four hundred yuan."

Customer Huang believes that the price of spring shoes will catch up with winter boots this year. "Many single shoes are priced at more than 800 yuan, and some even break through thousands of yuan. Even when they are on sale, they are much more expensive than last year."

In view of the "rise in price", a footwear counter salesman in the south of the Yangtze River believes that a single commodity is difficult to compare. "After all, the styles are different every year, and the different goods are difficult to compare. This year's shoes are decorated, such as lace and rivets, which will increase the price."

But she also agrees that the overall price of footwear this year is higher than that of last year. "Even when the 51 discount is at its lowest level, it is estimated that each pair of shoes will cost nearly 100 yuan more than last year."

The footwear department of Dai Mengde Shopping Center believes that the price of footwear is rising every year. "The general retail price rose by 5% to 10%. This year is also in the price range."

She said that the rising price of the production source is the main reason for the increase in the price of footwear. "The main production base of shoes is facing difficulties in recruitment, and the price of raw materials and footwear will affect the price of shoes," she said.

Labor shortage affects subsequent supply

It is reported that footwear costs include leather and other raw materials and labor costs.

Take Dongguan, the main producer of shoes, for example. Since the second half of last year, shoe factories in Dongguan have raised wages for workers, while the price of leather raw materials has almost doubled, plus the increase in logistics costs.

It is not only the price side effects that lead to the shortage of shoes, but Shen Bing, manager of the footwear department of Jiangnan Building, believes that it has also led to a reduction in shoe production and supply. To some extent, we hope that the factory can increase the distribution of some of the spring shoes, but they all say that the supply is not enough, and the lack of workers is the main reason.