Holiday retail season could be facing big trouble in U.S. ports
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U.S. port workers will possibly strike on October 1.
Retailers are fueling a summer rush of imports to the United States this year as companies guard against a potential strike by port workers and ongoing shipping disruptions from attacks in the Red Sea ahead of a shortened holiday shopping season.