Red Sea Crisis Disrupts Ikea, Abercrombie & Fitch Shipments
- Abercrombie & Fitch aiming to swap sea freight for air
- Ikea expects delays and possible ‘availability constraints’
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Ikea faces possible shortages of some products as shipping firms reroute vessels away from the Red Sea, while clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. plans to shift to air freight to avoid snags.
Swedish flatpack furniture giant Ikea said it’s looking for other options to secure the availability of its products, many of which normally pass through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal on their way from factories in Asia to Europe and other markets.