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Retailers Navigate Economic Uncertainty with Caution, Concern

As tariffs loom, independent retailers are rechecking price tags, scanning vendor updates and weighing whether suppliers will absorb added costs—or…
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U.S. Tariffs Pose Challenges for Independent Hardware Retailers; Buying Groups Respond

Retailers at the Orgill Spring Market in New Orleans took advantage of special discounts on over 55,000 items to get…
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