US EditionLess selection, higher prices: How tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season
UNITED STATES, JUL 20 – U.S. retailers face disrupted holiday inventory and pricing as tariffs on Chinese goods delay production and reduce product availability, with nearly 80% of toys affected, industry experts say.
- With less than 22 weeks before Christmas, U.S. retailers face uncertainty over tariffs, leaving holiday plans at risk.
- With tariff rates fluctuating, and a tariff truce expires on August 12, 2025, President Donald Trump's policies continue to shape the holiday season.
- Nearly 80% of U.S. toy industry products come from China, Greg Ahearn said, with a 145% tariff delaying April production and the Port of Los Angeles experiencing its busiest June, highlighting supply chain strain.
- Amid shifting tariffs, retailers are reducing catalogs and eliminating products, Dean Smith, co-owner of JaZams, said, to adapt to trade uncertainties.
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