Lily Meier

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Spencer Soper |Lily Meier

By Spencer Soper and Lily Meier | BloombergCompanies are slapping “Trump tariff” surcharges on customers’ bills in a bid to signal where price hikes are coming from, a marketing gimmick that could help some niche brands cash in on the politically charged moment. Such finger-pointing fees would inevitably alienate some customers, which is why the surcharges aren’t expected to be prominent features of post-tariff shopping.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Spencer Soper |Lily Meier

An employee hands a customer a receipt in a check-out line at a Costco Wholesale Corp. store in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Costco is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 30. (Bloomberg) -- Companies are slapping “Trump tariff” surcharges on customers’ bills in a bid to signal where price hikes are coming from, a marketing gimmick that could help some niche brands cash in on the politically charged moment.

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Spencer Soper |Lily Meier

Companies are slapping “Trump tariff” surcharges on customers’ bills in a bid to signal where price hikes are coming from, a marketing gimmick that could help some niche brands cash in on the politically charged moment. Such finger-pointing fees would inevitably alienate some customers, which is why the surcharges aren’t expected to be prominent features of post-tariff shopping. Still, some business owners say it’s better to tell shoppers directly why the cost of their goods are rising.

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lily Meier

Levi Strauss & Co. maintained a full-year outlook that excludes the impact from sweeping US tariffs that are poised to hike costs of clothing around the world. The maker of jeans and apparel said its guidance for fiscal 2025 “assumes no significant worsening” of macroeconomic pressure on consumers, supply-chain disruptions, increased tariffs or similar factors. Levi sees organic revenue growth, which excludes items such as currency impact and divestments, growing 3.5% to 4.5% this year.

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Lily Meier

XYour Choices Regarding Cookies and IdentifiersWe and our 150 third party partners use cookies and similar technologies ("Cookies") and hashed identifiers (e.g., a hashed version of your name, email address or phone number) to help us identify you on our site and third-party sites and to process certain information, such as your IP address and digital identifiers, to analyze site usage and provide you with relevant advertisements and content.