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Sourcing & supply chain
Canadian Promo Says It’s ‘Business as Usual’ as Tariffs Go Into Effect
NewsThe 35% blanket rate on Canadian goods is part of the Trump administration’s reciprocal...
Starline Now Offers Sourcing Program ClearPath
NewsThe new service will streamline the procurement process, according to the Counselor Top...
Trump Announces Barrage of Updated ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Going Into Effect Aug. 7
The president’s executive order on Thursda...
Trump Ends ‘De Minimis’ Exemption With Executive Order
The loophole – a practice used by distribu...
Counselor State of the Industry 2025: Sourcing Beyond China
How will volatility impact four of the big...
Tariffs and Rising Material Costs Make Jewelry Sourcing, Pricing Difficult
NewsEconomic uncertainty and rising global costs associated with sourcing materials, specif...
US, EU Agree to 15% Tariff Rate, But Steel & Aluminum 50% Rate Remains
NewsThe EU rate is half of what the Trump administration threatened earlier, but not everyo...
How Supply Chain Woes & Distributor Creativity Are Spurring Gift Card Sales for MediaTree
Brian Duran's No. 1 rule for selling gift cards is not to sell gift cards. Coming...
Trump Issues Executive Order Delaying Reciprocal Tariffs to August 1
NewsThe reciprocal tariffs announced April 2 were supposed to take effect this week. The pr...
Trump Announces Trade Deal With Vietnam
The pact, which reportedly hasn’t been fin...
World Emblem To Open Larger Factory in Houston, Bringing Up to 150 Jobs
The Counselor Top 40 supplier said it inte...
DHL Express Canada Reaches Tentative Agreement With Workers Union
Operations won’t resume until the new cont...
S&S Activewear Deepens Inventory Across Canadian Distribution Centers
The Counselor Top 40 supplier aims to enha...
Trump Administration Says No More Changes Coming to China Tariffs
If followed through upon, the decision wou...
World Emblem To Open New 100,000-Square-Foot Factory In Dominican Republic
The Counselor Top 40 supplier said the mov...
ThreadX 2025: Economist Alex Chausovsky Talks Tariffs, Pricing Strategies & Using Data To Predict & Control Variables
StrategyThe Bundy Group executive presented data-driven perspectives on global economic trends,...
Will Inventory Shortages Hit the Merch Market in 2025?
In April, the White House increased the additional tariff rate it had placed on...
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Price Hikes Loom for Promo Drinkware & Other Categories as Trump Raises Steel & Aluminum Tariffs
NewsOn June 4, the president increased the levy rate on imported steel and aluminum article...
President Trump To Double Steel & Aluminum Tariffs, Prompting Cost Concerns for Promo
NewsThe president indicated he would increase the levy rate on those imported metals from 2...
Trump Tariffs Back On As Court Ruling Temporarily Halted
NewsAn appeals court on Thursday paused an order from a lower court the day before that had...
Court Voids Many Trump Tariffs, Says President Exceeded His Authority
NewsThe White House is appealing, but for now most of the import duties President Donald Tr...