Brands, retailers and consumers could be hit hard in the run up to Christmas 2026 as continued supply chain disruption will see double-digit price rises for household staples and technology, warned the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

The latest CIPS Global Pulse Survey for Q3 2026 highlighted what earlier surveys warned – that higher freight and input costs would feed through to businesses and households.

Respondents described production costs becoming “difficult to reconcile with the prices customers are willing to pay”, while expectations of further increases extend across a full range of categories.

Some 26 per cent of respondents indicated that computers and peripheral equipment would see prices rise,  with 36 per cent reporting a jump in shipping and logistics costs.

Ben Farrell, global CEO at CIPS commented: “Our members are describing the point at which supply chain disruption starts to undermine the economics of making and selling everyday goods. A supplier that cannot cover its production costs is a risk to every business relying on it, however competitive the original contract appeared.”

Technology buyers also reported component shortages, with one highlighting a “shortage of chips having repercussions for laptop and mobile phone purchases”.

Such component constraints could create a risk of longer lead times and higher hardware costs for businesses and consumers as seasonal demand builds.

Farrell added: “Boards need to act on what procurement teams are seeing now. That means understanding where critical materials come from, checking the financial health and capacity of suppliers, and securing alternatives before a shortage becomes a missed delivery.

“Squeezing an already stretched supplier harder can put continuity of supply at greater risk.”

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