My sister, a small retailer in Stratford, Ontario, 🇨🇦 carries a mix of Canadian, European and U.S. brands in her clothing store. She buys about 8 months in advance.
After some of her U.S. brands told her on Monday that her orders for Fall 2025 would be subject to tariffs, she cancelled the orders. There was no penalty because it’s pretty far in advance — the goods haven’t been made yet.
One of the brands offered to split the cost of the tariff by discounting their wholesale price — they don’t…