tariffs

From Chips to Trips, Earnings Season Shows Consumer Demand Is Bumpy at Best
From Chips to Trips, Earnings Season Shows Consumer Demand Is Bumpy at Best
April 28, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

For several consumer-facing companies, the best thing that can be said is that households are cautious, or rather outright fearful, with tariffs as the catalyst. ...

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Etsy CEO Advocates for Small Sellers Amid Trade Policy Concerns
Etsy CEO Advocates for Small Sellers Amid Trade Policy Concerns
April 28, 2025  |  eCommerce

Etsy CEO Josh Silverman is advocating against policy changes that he says will hurt the 8 million Etsy sellers on his platform, appealing to an...

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Temu and Shein Raise Prices in Response to US Tariffs
Temu and Shein Raise Prices in Response to US Tariffs
April 28, 2025  |  Retail

Discount eTailers Temu and Shein reportedly raised prices in response to new U.S. tariffs. Temu started adding “import charges” of about 145%, while Shein raised...

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Survival or Surrender: Will Tariffs Force Small Businesses Off the Global Stage?
Survival or Surrender: Will Tariffs Force Small Businesses Off the Global Stage?
April 28, 2025  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can be squeezed from a new direction each day. Some of those squeezes are starting to hurt, particularly the U.S....

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Washington Weekly: Tariffs, Tensions and the New ‘Business as Usual’
Washington Weekly: Tariffs, Tensions and the New ‘Business as Usual’
April 28, 2025  |  Economy

Springtime in Washington, D.C. Cherry blossoms color the presidential monuments. Outdoor cafés in Georgetown are bustling. It’s a time when the talk of the town...

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ThredUp Stock Climbs as More Consumers Shift to Resale
ThredUp Stock Climbs as More Consumers Shift to Resale
April 28, 2025  |  Retail

Secondhand clothing retailer ThredUp saw its stock climb Monday (April 28) ahead of its next earnings report. As Seeking Alpha reports, analysts note that the...

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Amazon Sellers Reportedly Skipping Prime Day Due to Tariffs
Amazon Sellers Reportedly Skipping Prime Day Due to Tariffs
April 28, 2025  |  Retail

For years, Amazon’s Prime Day has been a prime opportunity for the company’s third-party merchants. But amid an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China sparked...

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Gadget-Makers Warn ‘There Will Be No Christmas’ if Tariffs Persist
Gadget-Makers Warn ‘There Will Be No Christmas’ if Tariffs Persist
April 27, 2025  |  Retail

Big tech companies may be able to weather America’s tariffs on Chinese goods. Small tech companies, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (April 27),...

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Consumer Belt-Tightening Could Cost the US Economy $92 Billion This Year
Consumer Belt-Tightening Could Cost the US Economy $92 Billion This Year
April 27, 2025  |  Economy

Do the math. A staggering $92 billion could vanish from the American economy annually as consumers tighten their belts in response to the economic uncertainty...

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