Public Event Detail
Retail giant Target demands that suppliers absorb tariff costs to shield consumers
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2019-09-05TGTTargetAlpha Vantage Newstariff_announcement
Event summary
Target is requiring its suppliers to absorb the increased costs resulting from new tariffs on Chinese goods to avoid passing these price increases on to consumers. The retailer communicated this stance in a memo to suppliers and has previously warned the U.S. government about the negative impact of tariffs on American families. This move aims to keep prices low for guests despite the recently imposed 15% tariffs on $112 billion worth of goods from China.
Attached public signals
supply-chain-disruptionConfidence: 0.00tariff-riskConfidence: 0.00trade-war-escalationConfidence: 0.00
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