Supply Chain Edge: COVID no more, tariffs in abeyance May 19, 2023 Healthcare supply chains have been disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The US administration of President Joe Biden has downgraded the Public Health Emergency, while also extending a waiver on tariffs on imports from mainland China. Imports from mainland China are down 70% from their peak,... Read more →
H+M’s COVID-19 response may be less forceful than Uniqlo, Primark May 11, 2020 Hennes & Mauritz reported a 57% year over year drop in sales in the March 1 to May 6 period due to store closures linked to COVID-19, including a 71% slide in U.S. sales. The firm’s “rapid and forceful measures” include a reduction in purchasing. While U.S. seaborne imports linked to H&M fell ... Read more →
Primark Looks to Localize Sourcing For U.S. Expansion September 23, 2019 Discount fashion retailer Primark – owned by Associated British Foods – plans to expand the sourcing for its U.S. operations to include imports from central America, including Mexico. Aside from reducing transport costs the move should also reduce regulatory risks. Panjiva’s data shows 50.7% o... Read more →