Coping With The Stress Of Black Friday Shopping

Higher demand and less supply could make it more difficult to find the right gifts for your loved ones this holiday season but there are options.

Whether you're shopping on Black Friday — or even earlier — you might notice higher prices this year.  High demand coupled with labor shortages is fueling the supply chain crisis and the pressure is on to find the right gifts for your loved ones.

Joseph Sarkis is a management professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institutes's Business school and he says it's all about being flexible this holiday season.

"Getting a great deal has to do with supply and demand. Basic economics," he said. "Unfortunately, at this time, as we all know, the supply is very tight and the demand is pent up,"