RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Retailers in spotlight as tariffs on consumer products kick in
September 01, 2019 at 09:00 AM EDT
U.S. retailers will be front and center on Wall Street next week as the United States imposes new tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including clothing, televisions and jewelry. The upcoming tariffs on Chinese goods will hit consumers more directly than duties already levied against $250 billion worth of imports. Retailers are scrambling to cut costs and find ways to mi