, CEO of Nohbles, poses for a picture in one of her stores in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. The global supply chain has been buffeted by a multitude of problems, from factories having to close due to COVID-19 surges, a lack of containers to ship items, backups at ports, and trucker shortages. While bigger retailers like Walmart and Target have the power to buy their own containers, use air freight and take other steps to make sure they get inventory, smaller retailers are at the mercy of their vendors, who are increasingly suspending delivery guarantees and sometimes not communicating at all. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
