Tariffs trickle throughout the shopping experience

Few people realize that the higher costs associated with the trade war ripple throughout their shopping experiences. Shoppers won’t find many of the items in my specialty gift stores on the list of items subject to tariffs, but those duties affect my day-to-day business in terms of pricing and sourcing products in my stores.
Many customers still haven’t felt the sting of tariffs, because businesses like mine are doing everything they can to absorb what is effectively a 10 percent tax