Several Reject Shops I have seen in Melbourne have been out of stock of plenty of cards for weeks.
With their cards imported through a relationship with the Card Factory in the UK, I wonder if they have Covid related supply challenges. The empty pockets were noticed prior to the Sydney port issues.
Hopefully, the empty pockets are giving nearby newsagents a boost in card shopper traffic. I have a couple of stores in this situation – it’s how I first noticed it a week ago.
I’m told the empty card pocket situation is not evident interstate.
Somewhat related … I am surprised The Reject Shop is open during Melbourne’s Stage 4 lockdown. I can’t see anything in their aisles that denote them as essential.