Sunday, July 20, 2025

Less selection, higher prices:Felon 47’s War On Christmas

Months of confusion over which foreign countries' products may become more expensive to import has left a question mark over the holiday shopping season. U.S. retailers often begin planning for the winter holidays in January and typically finalize the bulk of their orders by the end of June. The seesawing tariffs already have factored into their calculations. The consequences for consumers? Stores may not have the specific gift items customers want come November and December. Some retail suppliers and buyers scaled back their holiday lines rather than risking a hefty tax bill or expensive imports going unsold. Businesses still are setting prices but say shoppers can expect many things to cost more, though by how much depends partly on whether Trump's latest round of "reciprocal" tariffs kicks in next month.

Comments

Not holiday shopping, but...

I wanted to buy a two pairs of jeans to replace some that have seen better days.

So, I went to the usual online stores to buy them. None of the stores had my size in stock.

Eventually I went to the manufacturer's website to buy them there.

They had my size in stock, but only one pair.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-20 12:34 PM

Billionaires needed tax cuts and Trump needed to hurt America.

Tell you brat kids to deal with it.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-20 12:43 PM

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