[Gabz]

It's the American retailer who's to blame.

No it's not. They can only supply what they can get. The blame lies with the government which has chased the manufacturers out of this country.

[oh8eleven]

It's the American retailer who's to blame. No it's not.
I already fixed the cause of the problem (or much of it) to NAFTA in another post.
But China is not the only country manufacturing goods. The retailers can buy from any other country if they so choose.