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The cost of everything from Pandora jewelry to Adidas sneakers is rising: The trend is poised to accelerate as tariff-hit goods arrive at US ports鈥攁nd shoppers have taken note.

That鈥檚 forcing them to walk a fine line: absorb those costs or pass them along to shoppers without losing volume. With consumer price sensitivity on the rise, many are tightening operations, shedding complexity, and concentrating on their most profitable segments.

Navigating US sanctions and a Chinese antitrust investigation could derail Nvidia鈥檚 supply chain, delay cutting-edge hardware, and challenge its dominance in a global market.

With the company鈥檚 biggest China rival, Luckin Coffee, looking to make its US debut, Starbucks will be under even more pressure to produce a menu and customer experience that can persuade cost-conscious consumers to venture through its doors.

TikTok Shop drove $100 million in Black Friday sales: Efforts to introduce social commerce to users are working, but the ban looms large.

Short-form 鈥渕icrodrama鈥� content is surging in China. As the format gains popularity, streaming platforms are exploring new ways to monetize and export the phenomenon to overseas markets.

Cross-border sales are booming in Western Europe despite a slowdown in adoption. As China鈥檚 ecommerce giants eye European expansion, local retailers face a competitive threat鈥攁nd a substantial opportunity.

鈥淭here could be an uptick in behaviors like buy online, pick up in store because ecommerce would get a lot more expensive with delivery and logistics costs,鈥� said Canaves. 鈥淲e may even see some retailers get rid of free shipping to offset tariff costs, which could result in more consumers purchasing online and picking up in-store.鈥�.

Florists now face a difficult choice: absorb the added cost of the 10% universal tariff and accept tighter margins, or pass those costs on to customers and risk price-sensitive shoppers pulling back. Online florist Bouqs is betting on loyalty. The company has already shifted sourcing for items like vases away from China and is accepting slimmer margins this year.