It’s been one of our closest allies and our biggest trading partner (first or second depending on how and when you do the math) but
Category: #tariffs
The China Syndrome
A funny thing happened on the way to the Trumpian tariffs punishing China: the country is still the go-to choice for many American importers. Another
The Summer Winds in Gift & Home
The gift and home subset of the broader home furnishings business just got through its summer buying season. There were several discoveries to be made
Is the Tariff Terror Over?
Probably not is the short answer but what a difference a year makes for industries that this time in 2025 were scrambling, trying to figure
War, Costs, Tariffs: Bad News for the Home Business ?
As encouraging as the winter markets were for the home and gift industry it’s a different story for the shows coming up this spring in
Trees, Trees, Whose Got the Trees?
As reports come in that the Black Friday weekend wasn’t as bad as some (including yours truly) had predicted, now we could have a different