I’m seeing this with my own business, raised our prices. Volume of items sold is down, revenue is up. Consumption may be down but spending can be up.
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pretty much this but layer on top of it a lack of media coverage that this is what's happening
aug 30, 2025, 1:00 pm • 3 0 • view
So in a normal time prices would drop because supply is greater than demand, but the tariffs are causing artificial inflation and can’t be dropped as quickly.
aug 30, 2025, 1:04 pm • 0 0 • view
Speaking from a small biz perspective: supply is not greater (lots less imports for fear of not being able to clear customs exorbitant payments) AND consumers are fearful that inventory is an issue so they're buying early when they find something in stock. so sales are happening - at higher prices
aug 30, 2025, 1:07 pm • 2 0 • view
This, businesses don’t even know what the tariff rate is going to be on a particular product or component. It can change any day and they are not giving out in transit exemptions (for stuff already on the way here!). It is a complete asinine way to conduct government.
aug 30, 2025, 1:09 pm • 3 0 • view
People are creative though.. We just made a shopify link to another small biz site where they DIDN'T bring anything in because they couldn't plan or pay & we are sitting on large 2024 inventory. They get a cut so sales r still happening & we get more exposure/sales. but this isn't a future plan....
aug 30, 2025, 1:13 pm • 3 0 • view
I’ve stored enough inventory to get through 2026. My broker says I was not alone. A lot of the doom scenario that will happen is getting kicked down the road with delays, extensions, and what not. But like I tell everyone: Everything was fine until it wasn’t.
aug 30, 2025, 1:17 pm • 2 0 • view
How far into the future do you think this turns catastrophic? A year, two years ?
aug 30, 2025, 1:20 pm • 1 0 • view
well, depends on what you mean by catastrophic. I don't think everything falls apart but there will be a slow building malaise. The 1st will be small biz failures where they're over extended (have debt they can't service) which leads to job losses. Higher prices only means most people buy less.
aug 30, 2025, 1:22 pm • 1 0 • view
if 2008 taught me anything is that not everyone suffers equally. There will be a large amount of people who just carry on. what makes this special/different is the strength of the dollar (which is declining) and that will affect everyone; your assets devalue/things get expensive
aug 30, 2025, 1:25 pm • 1 0 • view
I don't know if it's right to look for the exits or plan for calamity. I still believe more in their incompetence than anything.
aug 30, 2025, 1:26 pm • 1 0 • view
SMBs are the largest employers in the country. Hard to say but eventually the dam will break.
aug 30, 2025, 1:30 pm • 2 0 • view
we talk to small biz people in distress every week. it's frustrating that no one is really talking about this.
aug 30, 2025, 1:31 pm • 1 0 • view
You’d think the media would highlight the conservatives basic hypocrisy when it comes to their treatment of small businesses.
aug 30, 2025, 1:33 pm • 2 0 • view