by Mike Duff | Sep 3, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
In an early forecast on holiday spending, business services firm Bain & Co. stated it expects November/December retail sales in the United States to increase by 4.5% year over year and top $1 trillion for the first time. Bain suggested IEEPA tax refunds passed on...
by Mike Duff | Aug 3, 2026 | Retail Articles
As it recorded IEEPA tariff recoveries, Newell Brands posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations while returning to year-over-year core sales growth. Net income was $106 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, versus $46 million,...
by Peter Giannetti | Jul 21, 2026 | Featured News, Home + Housewares
There is yet another presidential tariff-imposing authority to keep an eye on in the wake of President Trump’s plan to hit a wide range of Canadian imports with 50% duties under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Utilized for the first time by the Trump...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 30, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opened Phase 2 of its tariff refund process on June 29, allowing importers to seek reimbursements for additional IEEPA duties that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. In Phase 1 of the Consolidated...
by Mike Duff | Jun 3, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Trump administration’s initiative to effectively replace struck-down IEEPA tariffs by turning to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 took a step forward as the U.S. Trade Representative proposed the imposition of duties on 60 countries and economies based on a...