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The quick change to U.S. tariffs this year resulted in major shifts across the retail industry.
Their impact has caused retailers big and small to shift their supply chain strategies and buying habits — all while dealing with a decline in consumer sentiment. With the holiday season in full swing, these issues are front and center.
On this episode of The Backroom, Retail Dive reporters Dani James and Daphne Howland are joined by Supply Chain Dive Senior Editor Phil Neuffer to discuss tariffs and more. The team takes a look back at how tariffs shaped business this year, how they impact the holiday period, and how other major policy shifts (such as the ending of the de minimus exemption) impacted retailers.
After the holidays, Retail Dive will link back up with Supply Chain Dive for a free, live event on Jan. 28 at 12 p.m. EST. We’ll discuss the strategies retailers engaged in during the holiday season to win with customers and how companies can keep that momentum going in the year ahead. Secure your spot here.
Resource links:
- Retail roulette: How Trump’s tariffs altered buying
- 2025 holiday shipping deadlines: What FedEx, UPS and USPS recommend
- Hasbro, Mattel signal retail orders to bounce back for the holidays
- 3 ways tariffs are impacting retailers
- Port of Long Beach cargo volumes duck tariff dips in 2025
- Amazon: Better inventory placement fuels record delivery speeds
Editor’s note: This episode was produced and edited by Caroline Jansen.
