Drapers - Fashion brands and retailers predict 20% price hikes amid tariffs


Outcomes from B2B wholesale platform Joor’s current Tariff Survey, which gathered responses from its world community of manufacturers and retailers, confirmed that 85% of manufacturers shall be rising costs as a consequence of US commerce tariffs, both partially or wholly passing further prices onto shoppers.

Amongst retailers, 82% of non-US retailers and 96% of US-based retailers confirmed they are going to be rising their costs as a result of tariffs.

76% of non-US manufacturers are altering their gross sales methods and prioritising partnering with retailers exterior the US, whereas 54% of US manufacturers will not be planning to make adjustments to their provide chain and pivot in the direction of home manufacturing.

Non-US manufacturers doing enterprise with American retailers generate a median of 20% of their gross sales from the US market, with 21% of those manufacturers being extremely uncovered to the US market, deriving greater than half of their gross sales from wholesale within the US.

75% of non-US retailers are planning to lower funding in US manufacturers. 49% of US retailers confirmed plans to extend funding in home manufacturers.

Previous to the tariff bulletins, 47% of shops confirmed that they have been rising funding in worldwide manufacturers. Nevertheless, sentiments modified following the announcement, with solely 20% of shops now planning to extend funding in worldwide manufacturers.

Amanda McCormick Bacal, SVP of Advertising and marketing at Joor stated: “Concern over just lately introduced tariffs is inflicting vital flux inside the world vogue trade.

“Manufacturers getting ready for market report plans to extend costs, supply from alternate international locations, and produce tighter collections.

“Retailers are equally adjusting their shopping for technique and seeking to nurture new model partnerships to assist mitigate the affect of tariffs.”