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How Tariffs Are Testing Indie Retail
New reporting examines how US tariff policy is pressuring independent retailers, who lack the margins and supplier leverage of large chains to absorb rising import costs. The piece highlights the choices small shop owners face between raising prices, cutting inventory, or shifting suppliers as trade policy tightens.
Why now: Fresh coverage of tariff impacts on small businesses amid ongoing trade policy uncertainty
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