If you go into any store that sells appliances, you will find appliances. But if you’re searching for a certain brand, however, you may come up empty.

There are several reasons for that, according to experts.

Supply Chain Issues

You may not hear about it as much, but this is still an issue, especially if you're looking to buy a new refrigerator.

"Appliances are heavy, take up significant cubic space in a load, and are more difficult to move to their final destination than are some other retail products,” says Jeff Shockley, associate professor of supply chain management and analytics at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

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