Tag: China

January 4, 2019

Toys R Us has quickly faded from the American retail market since it moved to liquidate last March. But in Asia, the iconic retailer is still just that — iconic. Banking on that reputation and what Hall noted as a […]

December 12, 2018

GO! You now have less than 90 days to do something before China import tariffs are raised again. Get going now. As many of you know by now, the United States and China temporarily paused the trade dispute after the […]

November 5, 2018

While a global recession is probably still a year or two away, “there are storm clouds on the horizon,” which are starting to look more than a little threatening, says IHS Markit economists. “The good news on the trade front […]

September 24, 2018

Retailers are being forced to squeeze their margins or raise their prices, or both, on a variety of goods just as the holiday season arrives. “The new tariffs are bad news for the retail sector, especially as the latest round […]

July 10, 2018

Escalating trade tensions between the United States and China reached a head on Friday when another round of tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods took hold. Within two weeks, another $16 billion will receive tariffs and President Trump […]

March 29, 2018

Project Gigaton, for Walmart, is more than a goal — it’s a toolkit to use and a roadmap to follow, so the retailer’s suppliers and stores may more easily achieve sustainable operations. In the year since the project’s launch, more […]

March 22, 2018

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay on the administration’s plans to impose broad tariffs on consumer products from China: “Holding China accountable for refusing to follow global trading rules is […]

March 9, 2018

Many alarmists are ringing the bell on President Trump’s recent announcement on Trade Wars. Some speculate that it will severely hurt our economy and therefore our supply chain and some think it won’t. It’s time to face the truth – […]

May 11, 2016

Mirroring broader economic pressures in China and increasing market saturation, smartphone shipments in China experienced a slight downturn in the first quarter of 2016. According to research by Strategy Analytics, China’s top six device vendors collectively experienced a decline in […]

March 31, 2016

If the major suppliers of soft goods such as clothing and accessories to retail stores are a bellwether of the economy, then the coming months are looking to provide a jolt as 75% of these suppliers expect retail sales to […]

November 12, 2015

Several Alibaba executives, including chairman Jack Ma, made a sign of nine by hand when the Singles’ Day sales started at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday  in China, suggesting they hope sales could top 90 billion yuan ($14 billion) in this 24-hour […]