CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q3 2019
In the Q2 Global Retail Sourcing Report, it was reported that there was a softening in the US-China trade war, however at the time of printing our Q3 report, tensions have heated up considerably. The Trump administration applied another 10%...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q2 2019
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23113363|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text]The US/China trade dispute, which began in early 2018 and still continues to gain steam is now showing signs of escalating even further with both parties making strong stands. While removing tariffs...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q1 2019
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23113363|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text]The 2018 year closed on a sour note for the global trade landscape as oil prices fell over 40% into the New Year, China’s economy showed increasing vulnerability and the phrase “global...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q4 2018
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23113363|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text] The final quarter of 2018 has brought an escalation of trends that are putting pressure on global trade and volatility in supply chains. What started as a tariff dispute earlier this...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q3 2018
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23113363|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text] As the second half of the year progresses, tariff wars are a dark shadow looming over global trade. While the impact to retail global sourcing and economic growth has been limited...
CBX Retail Sourcing Report – Q2 2018
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23113363|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text]Will global retail sourcing suffer if the U.S./China trade war escalates? While President Trump feels that “trade wars are good, and easy to win,” history shows that they come with an excessive...