Walmart, Kroger, and Other Grocery Stores Are Meeting With the White House
After Thanksgiving, December will bring more holiday meals and parties, keeping grocery shopping demand high. Supply chain concerns
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persist nationwide, and several major grocery chains are taking dramatic measures to fill their shelves. Several major supermarket stores
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On Monday, Nov. 29, Walmart, Kroger, Food Lion, Todos Supermarket, CVS, and other major retailers will meet with the White House in person
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or virtually to learn about President Biden's plans to curb inflation, delays, shortages, and low supplies before Christmas, Bloomberg reports.
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"Pandemic-related supply chain disruptions have raised costs and raised concerns about shortages.
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Parents worry, 'Will we be able to afford holiday food? Will we deliver Christmas gifts to the kids on time? If so, will they be expensive?
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The President then announced the Port Action Plan to ease port pressure to discharge stopped cargo ships, particularly in Los Angeles
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and Long Beach. To ease congestion, ports will operate 24/7 for three months and shift efforts to East Coast ports like Savannah, Ga.
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In mid-November, the President met with Walmart, Target, and other CEOs who committed to bring in more products faster to refill shelves.
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Despite rumors of shortages, Thanksgiving weekend saw no widespread shortages of apples, cranberries, turkeys, or other foods, merely higher costs.
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