Christmas trees will be facing shortages this year, and the ones available will be priced higher as Americans go through an inflation-hit holiday season, along with supply chain shortages and the looming threat of Omicron CCP virus variant.
Industry experts recommend customers start buying their trees—real or artificial—earlier this season, and expect to pay 10 to 30 percent more than last year because of less stock and selection, according to a Newsday report.