Home Depot said elevated supply chain costs will continue to weigh on profits in 2022, after recording a decline in gross profit margins for the holiday quarter despite higher prices and resilient consumer demand.
家得宝(Home Depot)表示，供应链成本上升将在2022年继续拖累利润。此前，尽管价格上调、消费者需求强劲，但假日季毛利率仍录得下滑。
The do-it-yourself frenzy brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has endured, defying expectations that consumers would spend less on home renovations as lockdown restrictions eased. A hot housing market has helped stoke demand for paint, patio furniture and appliances while supporting a recovery for contractors and builders whose businesses ground to a halt in the early days of the pandemic.
新冠疫情引发的DIY热潮持续了下来，人们原本预计，随着封锁措施的放松，消费者在家居装修方面的支出将会减少，但事实并非如此。火热的房地产市场帮助刺激了对油漆、庭院家具和家电的需求，同时支持了在疫情初期业务陷入停顿的承包商和建筑商的复苏。
At the same time, retailers such as Home Depot are navigating labour shortages and supply chain bottlenecks that have driven up costs tied to wages, shipping and materials, squeezing profits.
与此同时，家得宝等零售商正在应对劳动力短缺和供应链瓶颈问题，这些问题推高了与工资、运输和材料相关的成本，挤压了利润。