- cross-posted to:
- politics@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- politics@lemmy.world
Summary
U.S. retailers like Walmart and Target are negotiating with suppliers over price hikes caused by Trump’s tariffs on imports, including aluminum and Chinese goods.
Suppliers face increased costs but struggle to pass them on, fearing product removal from shelves. Walmart and Target resist raising prices, wary of losing customers.
Some manufacturers, like Nordic Ware and Bogg Bag, explore cost-cutting measures or alternative production sites.
Loss leading is common as suppliers absorb costs to stay competitive, while others negotiate shared burdens to minimize price increases.
This is going to sound like a crap answer but that’s why Temu/AliExpress are growing so fast. They are the middleman, instead of Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc. Anything “made in China” can now be bought directly from them. Of course, the negative is getting garbage.
Now what if other countries figure out that loophole.