President Donald Trump’s tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods took effect early July, and were soon followed by another round of tariffs worth $200 billion.…
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration unveiled plans to put in place a 25% import tariff on roughly $50 billion worth of Chinese products.
The U.S., which is normally a leader in innovation, has fallen behind when it comes to renovating payment methods. In the U.S., mobile payment transactions reached $112 billion by the end of 2016.
In order to keep costs down and prices competitive, over the past few decades many retailers and wholesalers have stared importing products direct from China.
Originally started as a United States-based event that falls close to the Thanksgiving holiday, Black Friday has quickly grown to become one of the largest shopping days around the world, both online and in-store.
In the March issue of Independent Retailer, we interviewed SoftBank, the robotics company who owns Pepper, the retail robot. Though we focused on the consumer-facing implications of robotics in the retail industry, there is much more to the puzzle.
Many companies view shipping the same way they might look at utilities or phone service: a necessary evil, a cost of doing business.
One question consistently asked by smaller retailers is “How can we increase our margins?” While this topic is universal across all retailers regardless of size, it is especially relevant for smaller sellers that may not have the resources to purchase products in large enough volumes in order to gain economies of scale.
China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums will be held June 19-21, 2014, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL. If you import, trade or resell products in volume, or you are responsible for purchasing at a medium-to-large-scale retailer, then the Miami China Sourcing Fair is the right trade show for you.
Global Sources’ China Sourcing Fair, now in its third year, will be held June 25-27, 2013, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, FL. The…