"Puzzles that are $16.99 are on there for $60."Ĭohen, a crisis hotline volunteer and former teacher, said she's resorted to leaving extra puzzles out on her front porch for people to take and enjoy. "If you go on Amazon, they're gouging you," she said. Puzzle enthusiast Lisa Cohen, whose finished sets decorate the walls of her Rockville, Maryland home, said she's seen puzzle prices shoot up online. Amazon has shifted priority to carrying and shipping essential goods, Francke said, so brick-and-mortar retailers have proved a better option for Ravensburger. The company is mainly relying on mom and pop toy stores that offer curbside pickup or delivery options, or large retailers like Barnes & Noble and Target to sell puzzles. "It's really hard to get a hold of a puzzle right now," he said. warehouses - in New Hampshire, Washington state and Pennsylvania - operating under increased safety precautions that include staggered shifts and social distancing among workers.īut there's no way to keep up with the spike in demand, according to Francke. Ravensburger has kept open its three U.S. Despite increased demand, the company is still keeping its puzzles at the same prices, even though some of its used puzzles are being resold on eBay for twice their retail value, according to Wirth.
CREATION ROSE PUZZLE FULL
Liberty Puzzles will be paying the full salaries of its 70 employees at least through May, Wirth said. we could be cranking out puzzles for everyone who wants them out there," Wirth said.
"Even if we can open with like five people in here.
Now, owners Chris Wirth and Jeff Eldridge are struggling to fulfill 750 puzzle orders themselves in an empty factory. Liberty Puzzles, a wooden puzzle manufacturer based in Boulder, Colorado, has seen a huge uptick in orders, but had to send its 70 employees home after the state issued a stay-at-home order and closed nonessential businesses. Springbok, another major puzzle manufacturer, is shipping around the clock, according to the company.Īnd like most industries, puzzle makers are facing staffing headwinds. The company's sales have already exceeded those typically seen during Christmas. Online retailer Puzzle Warehouse hired 30 people to deal with a 10-fold order increase and associated shipping delays, according to CEO Brian Way. Companies across the country are scrambling to meet rising demand for jigsaw puzzles.
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