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Retailers have entered a new era of uncertainty as ongoing supply chain disruptions continue to reshape how products move from manufacturers to store shelves and customers’ doors. While the pandemic spotlighted vulnerabilities in global logistics, challenges such as labor shortages, transportation bottlenecks, and fluctuating consumer demand have persisted, creating ripple effects that touch every corner of the retail industry.

As artificial intelligence becomes more of a tool that we utilize on a day-to-day basis, demand for memory chips (DRAM and NAND) has soared to maintain AI data centers and infrastructure. As a result, major memory chip manufacturers have tightened their supply to prioritize these high-margin, high-bandwidth demands for AI applications over consumer and PC-grade modules, creating a global shortage on these products.