– US import duties are not a new phenomenon for home goods firms, but new challenges and solutions abound. A deep dive into the furniture sector shows a steady long-term trend in reshoring away from mainland China and (eventually) to the US, while tactically firms are using price increases sparingly while also building inventories. The home appliances importers now face tariffs on the value of steel imported to the US, as well as future copper and electronics duties.
– Conflict has returned to the forefront of supply chain decision-makers’ concerns, with the Iran-Israel situation h...