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Westend61Getty Images The UK could face a garden furniture shortage this summer due to a lack of supply and extortionate shipping costs, retailers have warned. According to the Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association (LOFA), there is no immediate resolution in sight, with all of its 70 manufacturers and wholesalers facing supply problems overseas. Many of us might be getting our outdoor spaces set for summer, but the shortage could see households struggling to find the furniture items they really want. Gina Hinde, marketing manager at LOFA, told BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake Up To Money prog...

Argos currently has a sign stating that due to 'high demand' stock of garden furniture is low. Meanwhile, on John Lewis, it has 72 different garden furniture sets on its website. However, the vast majority - 60 items - are currently showing as out of stock. A perfect storm of the pandemic, chaos at ports, warmer winters, increased demand from China, inflation and a rise in home renovations have all played a part in demand outstripping supply. Sheds and garden furniture are low in stock in many stores as there has been high demand Tom Ironside, director of business and regulation at the Briti...

BBC News By Leanna Byrne Published image copyrightGetty Images People hoping to spruce up their gardens, ready for when we can socialise in them again, may face problems with their seating plans due to a lack of outdoor furniture. A combination of high demand and shipping problems is being blamed for the shortages. Furniture giant Ikea is among the retailers experiencing supply issues. Companies say that shipping costs to import goods from countries such as China have risen dramatically. The Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association, which represents 70 manufacturers and wholesalers, said all...

Garden furniture shortage broadcast on BBC - from Horticulture Week

2of8 3of8 4of8 5of8 6of8 7of8 8of8 Remember Tonka trucks? Avocado-green appliances? Catalina stereo consoles? Let’s go back to about 1973 and see what’s on the shelves for Christmas in this White Stores Inc. advertisement. White’s was a Wichita Falls-based retail store that sold auto parts, furniture, toys and appliances. Nothing high-end or expensive, but if you needed to furnish your new ranch-style house, chances are there was a White’s in your neighborhood that had what you needed. Some Bayou City History readers on Facebook likened the chain to Western Auto. “Our first living r...