The case for buying less stuff

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🗓️ 23 November 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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The supply chain is facing an enormous strain this holiday season. Shoppers are scrambling to buy their gifts as soon as possible. But what if it’s actually an opportunity for consumers to consume less? Vox’s Terry Nguyen (@terrygtnguyen) explains. References: Read Terry’s story here Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to [email protected]. We read every email! Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Recode Daily by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode was made by: Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes) Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes) Engineer: Melissa Pons Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.0	It's Rico Daily, I'm Adam Clark Estus, and in the last few weeks we've talked to you a lot
0:47.8	about the supply chain. The flow of goods all over the world has been disrupted by the pandemic,
0:52.8	which is continuing to cause factory shutdowns and bottlenecks at ports. There's also a shortage
0:58.1	of computer chips, shipping containers, and truck drivers. So the delivery of everything from
1:03.2	laptops to toys is facing huge delays. And that could be bad news if you haven't already ordered
1:09.0	your holiday gifts. But it doesn't have to be. What if this is actually an opportunity to take
1:15.3	a step back and reassess our shopping habits? Maybe it's a sign that we should all be buying less
1:21.6	stuff. Fox's Terry Nguyen writes for the goods, and she's here to explain. Hey, Terry.
1:30.0	Hey, Adam. So Terry, we all know by now that this supply chain is in shambles. How are stores
1:37.0	responding to this? Is this affecting the way they're marketing holiday shopping to customers?
1:42.4	Yeah, so it is November by now. So most people are probably familiar with the marketing they've
1:49.2	seen over the past two months, even way before Halloween or October, for them to shop as soon as
1:56.0	possible or risk their gifts coming in late. And tons of retailers from Macy's to Target,
2:03.2	Amazon, Walmart have launched various early bird sales, and pretty much are just encouraging
2:09.3	people to buy as early as possible, even as Thanksgiving and the holidays get closer and closer.
2:15.9	And the idea here is that because of the supply chain trouble, a lot of stuff is being held
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