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Target braces for first-quarter profit pressure due to tariffs, low demand

Target warned that uncertainty around tariffs would weigh on the retailer's profit in the first quarter and doubled down on sourcing more of its products from countries including Guatemala.

Target braces for first-quarter profit pressure due to tariffs, low demand
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The retailer told reporters that the new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada are "new dimensions" which could result in increased industry-wide prices for seasonal produce such as avocados.

Target also said it would move more of its sourcing for its store brands, which include All in Motion and Cat & Jack, to countries in the Western Hemisphere like Guatemala and Honduras, and away from China where 30% of those products are made. It expects to further reduce that dependence to 25% next year.

Target  forecast annual comparable sales to be about flat in the year through January 2026, compared to Wall Street's expectations for a 1.86% rise.

Separately, Best Buy warned of the possibility of higher prices for American shoppers as President Donald Trump's new duties came into force. 

 


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