“What used to take a couple of weeks to get ... Might take six weeks now.” Small businesses feel the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
Oliver said that his supplier’s inability to fulfill orders had a huge effect on his business. He estimates that his profits were down 95 percent those first few weeks.
Another small business owner, Shea Standefer, told NBC News she is also feeling the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on her fan art store, which she opened in June 2018 via Etsy. The initiative, which she launched in January 2020, sold out in both January and February. However, her March merchandise club is not likely to echo this success because she hasn’t been able to restock her products for the month. Her China-based manufacturer said there are significant delays because of the coronavirus outbreak.Standefer said she is hoping to have her merchandise club orders fulfilled by the end of March, but isn’t sure if that will be possible.
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