Here's what local industry experts are saying is causing a shortage of some consumer goods Several industries are sounding the alarm, costs of some consumer goods are going up for multiple reasons. and last updated 2021-05-07 18:18:04-04 (WXYZ) â Several industries are sounding the alarm, costs of some consumer goods are going up for multiple reasons. The economic rebound from COVID is being slowed because people are not going back to work. Related: A lack of workers is also driving shortages of goods in all sectors, including the grocery store and furniture store. Juan Escareno is with the Midwest Independent Retailers Association which has been in business for more than a hundred years. He tells 7 Action News, âthe whole food chain is going through a massive labor shortage."