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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 5

Cathy Roberson

So what we could ship early from overseas that had already been produced, but maybe we intended to flow later in the year, we brought in. Included in the 85%, our top four sourcing countries are Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia in that order. But as you know, our inventory is incredibly lean and tight and well managed.

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How Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2025

Supply Chain Brain

This was evident in the apparel industry, where brands such as Nike faced delays after tariffs on Chinese textiles prompted a shift to suppliers in Vietnam and Bangladesh. Walmart reported a 5% rise in logistics costs due to longer shipping routes. Agriculture U.S. A 2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture report estimated that U.S.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. The old product development process involved shipping prototypes back and forth. During COVID, VF responded to COVID-driven consumer behaviors by adding new omnichannel capabilities like buy-online, pick-up-in-store and ship-from-store.

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This Week in Logistics New (May 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Chile has long been a hub of second-hand and unsold clothing, made in China or Bangladesh and passing through Europe, Asia or the United States before arriving in Chile, where it is resold around Latin America. At 2022’s end, the company had around 17 million square feet of “healthcare-compliant warehousing,” according to its 10-K.

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3D Printing: Let’s Not Manufacture False Dawns

MIT Supply Chain

The recent disaster in Bangladesh where hundreds of workers lost their lives when a building collapsed serves as a horrific reminder of this challenge. A company, can, say, tweak a design spec to cut production and shipping costs by reducing the weight of an item. Here are a few examples. More or less visibility?

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6 Tips for Creating Private Label Products for Amazon FBA

EMERGE App

When you’re in the e-commerce industry or entrepreneurship space, buzzwords like “drop shipping” and “Amazon FBA” just roll off your tongue. You might want to check out other regional manufacturing hubs if you’re doing clothing (Bangladesh and Vietnam) or leather goods and shoes (Vietnam).

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

On top of this, a growing number of truck and van drivers are off work, often with symptoms of the virus, while many warehouse workers are unhappy about the risks posed. As China returns to normal export activity, a further challenge on the short to medium-term horizon may be warehousing capacity. pic.twitter.com/T8B9C8bbi9.