Online prices increased 3.1% in December compared with the prior year and rose 0.8% month over month, according to Adobe Analytics.
, whereas it could use air freight to bring clothing from overseas.
Still, the stock-out messages might have just pushed consumers to other retailers' websites in search of sought-after goods. A separate analysis by Salesforce found retailers' holiday inventories shrank 2% compared with 2020 levels due to lingering supply chain issues.As retailers faced higher prices on everything from transportation to labor, and inventory levels were constrained in many categories, that meant discounts were largely less prevalent this holiday season, too. Markdowns of electronics were for 8%, on average, compared with for 21% in 2020, Adobe found.