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US retailers haggle with suppliers after Trump tariffs (www.reuters.com)
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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.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Chinesium items you normally run to Amazon for, the same exact items, the same pictures even, at 2/3 to 1/2 the price: Temu. I’m not buying clothes there, but the price difference is real.

Those of us who are older remember eBay before Amazon. Phone chargers, cases, adapters, that’s where you went. Then all that product slid over to Amazon as it rose to prominence beyond bookselling. Then Walmart wanted a piece and duplication on two markets happened. Now it’s more directly available on Temu. Ali before that, just not as heavily advertised. Bonus, Bezos doesn’t get paid. Same crap, different vibe.

The Chinesium is still cheap, even with tariffs, you just have to bypass more middlemen to get there. High odds you won’t have easy returns like Amazon and Walmart, that’s the trade off.