according to a survey of suppliers. covid restrictions and the backlog from the suez canal blockage in march are partly to blame. danny savage reports from west yorkshire. there s something missing from the decking behind the dale family. so, it was a set of cedar furniture that we ve had for a couple of years, and we used to just love sitting out and admiring the view and having our teas out there. one night a few weeks ago, that furniture was stolen. so, they obviously bundled it into the back of a van without us knowing, and off they went down the road. a shortage has seen a rise in thefts. so, if there s a shortage of things, and if dodgy people can get a hold of them and sell them on and make a bit of money, they ll take it. and that s what they do. it s just stealing to order. at the local garden centre in otley, you can see the problem. some ranges are out of stock. the prospect of a summer at home has seen demand soar. normally if we order a container, it could perhaps come in