"If you know what you want, get it now."

Will someone in your household be hoping for a LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Chess Set under the Christmas tree this year?

A Rainbow High Rockstar doll peeking from a stocking, perhaps?

With Labor Day barely over and Halloween more than a month away, it might be hard to wrap your head around Christmas.

But those who closely watch the retail and commerce industries say shoppers hoping for must-have gifts for the holidays might want to get busy right about now, given the havoc wreaked by the pandemic.

“The two headlines from my perspective are: It’s going to be harder to find what you may be looking for, and it’s going to be more expensive,” said Keith Anderson, senior vice president of strategy at Profitero, an e-commerce analytics company that provides data to retailers and brands.

Read more at the Tampa Bay Times