Tariff Uncertainty Craters Confidence to Zero at Exposed Consumer Goods Companies

Tariff Uncertainty Craters Confidence to Zero at Exposed Consumer Goods Companies
Tariff Uncertainty Craters Confidence to Zero at Exposed Consumer Goods Companies
June 30, 2025  |  CFO

The broad pressure created by United States tariffs on American middle-market companies isn’t going away, but it is subtly shifting. One in three of all...

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Uncertainty Surge: Middle-Market Firms’ Product Chiefs React to ‘America First’ Policy
Uncertainty Surge: Middle-Market Firms’ Product Chiefs React to ‘America First’ Policy
June 13, 2025  |  Business

Companies typically spend months or longer planning their product lineups, juggling imports of supplies and raw materials and gauging staffing levels against expected consumer demand....

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What Uncertainty Means: US Goods Firms Retool Product Plans Amid Tariffs
What Uncertainty Means: US Goods Firms Retool Product Plans Amid Tariffs
May 29, 2025  |  Economy

The United States’ global tariff agenda is clouded with uncertainty, with levies against nearly all countries, including China, in constant flux. What is certain is...

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Embedded Lending Hits Friction as Mid-Market Firms Navigate Uncertainty
Embedded Lending Hits Friction as Mid-Market Firms Navigate Uncertainty
May 14, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Middle-market firms in the United States face a financing puzzle. As they grapple with interest rate pressures, tariffs and unpredictable supply chains, the calculus behind...

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The Enterprise Reset: Navigating Tariffs, Supply Chain Shifts and Cost Pressures
The Enterprise Reset: Navigating Tariffs, Supply Chain Shifts and Cost Pressures
May 07, 2025  |  Markets

The President Donald Trump administration’s unpredictable and sweeping tariff strategy, centered on an unfolding trade war with China, is colliding with an already strained supply...

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Tariffs and Business Uncertainty: The Current State of Play
Tariffs and Business Uncertainty: The Current State of Play
May 06, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The Trump administration’s highly fluid global tariffs campaign is increasingly testing the limits of mid-sized firms to plan and make operational decisions. Uncertainty clouds short-term...

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Middle-Market Executives are Rethinking Competition and Opportunity to Survive Uncertainty
Middle-Market Executives are Rethinking Competition and Opportunity to Survive Uncertainty
March 12, 2025  |  Innovation

Uncertainty takes many forms. Some firms cite revenue unpredictability. Others attribute it to regulatory volatility, shifting consumer behavior or competitive pressures. For heads of product,...

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Tariffs and Business Uncertainty: The Current State of Play
Tariffs and Business Uncertainty: The Current State of Play
March 07, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Businesses hate uncertainty — and the Trump administration’s rapidly evolving tariffs barrage has kicked unpredictability into high gear. With Washington blanket-targeting its largest trading partners,...

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Fraud in the Procure-to-Pay Cycle Hits Middle-Market Firms Hard — Fraud Prevention Automation Can Give an Edge
Fraud in the Procure-to-Pay Cycle Hits Middle-Market Firms Hard — Fraud Prevention Automation Can Give...
February 11, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Middle-market firms face rising fraud risks in the procure-to-pay cycle. PYMNTS Intelligence data shows automation offers the most effective defense, yet just 28% of firms...

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