Public Event Detail
Target tells suppliers to eat higher tariff-related costs
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2019-09-05TGTTargetAlpha Vantage Newstariff_announcement
Event summary
Target Corp. has informed its suppliers that it will not accept any new cost increases related to tariffs on goods imported from China, expecting them to absorb these costs. The company's chief merchandising officer, Mark Tritton, stated Target aims to avoid passing price increases on to customers, especially with the holiday season approaching. This directive comes as tariff rates on Chinese imports are set to increase further, prompting concern among U.S. retailers about consumer behavior.
Attached public signals
supply-chain-disruptionConfidence: 0.00tariff-riskConfidence: 0.00trade-war-escalationConfidence: 0.00
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