NRF: Store shelves well stocked for holidays, tariff price hikes ‘minimized’
Retailers’ efforts to mitigate the impact of tariffs ahead of the holiday shopping appear to have paid off.
Although tariff uncertainty continues, most holiday merchandise is already in stores or warehouses and cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should see its usual end-of-year slowdown in November and December, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
“We’ve spent most of the year worried about the impact of tariffs on both inflation and the supply chain but the holiday season is here and mitigation efforts appear to have paid off,” NRF VP for supply chain and customs policy Jonathan Gold said.
NRF: Store shelves well stocked for holidays, tariff price hikes ‘minimized’ | Chain Store Age