U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

  • Port congestion, shortage of containers remain tough issues
  • ‘I don’t think we’re meeting everybody’s expectations today’

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Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.