Case Study Events Negotiate Pricing 
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 16, 2025
Strong supplier agreements and pricing structures depend on consistent leadership. When management shifts frequently, relationships with vendors and service providers become unstable, leading to potential renegotiation delays, lost bulk pricing, and inconsistent service levels. Impact on vendor relationships.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 24, 2025
These costs cascade through the supply chain, raising consumer prices and squeezing profit margins. According to a National Retail Federation study , a 10% tariff on imported apparel can increase retail prices by 3% to 5%. Supplier Diversification Relying on a single country for sourcing is increasingly risky.
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 12, 2025
Increased tariffs mean higher prices for raw materials and finished goods, but shipping, storage and handling costs often increase too, which threatens small- to midsized business (SMB) profitability — especially when up against larger competitors with more resources. Higher prices can alienate loyal buyers.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 9, 2025
Trump began notifying trading partners of new rates on July 7, ahead of a July 9 deadline for countries to wrap up negotiations with his administration — and posted to social media that he planned to release “a minimum of 7” letters on the morning of July 9, with additional rates to be posted in the afternoon.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 30, 2025
President Donald Trump earlier in June said negotiations with China yielded an agreement for Beijing to swiftly approve export licenses for rare earths. The coveted raw materials are deeply embedded in cars, iPhones and other products and China has used its dominance to exert leverage in the negotiations. China trade talks.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 21, 2025
Other countries and regions continue to attempt to negotiate deals that will spare them from the highest level of punitive tariffs Trump announced April 2. Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 15, 2025
The Treasury chief, who has taken the leading role in Washington’s negotiations with China, said that he hopes to meet with his counterpart Vice Premier He Lifeng soon, possibly in a third country, either before or after the Chinese leadership hold a meeting early next month. Bessent and his fellow U.S. It was all part of a mosaic.
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