U.S. Tariff Pressures Prompt Retailers to Review Their Pricing Strategies

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<p>A Puma sportswear store in central London, UK, on Thursday, May 1, 2025.</p>
<p>Household brands including Pandora, Puma, and Hugo Boss all said this week that they are evaluating their pricing strategies in the U.S. and beyond in the event that President Donald Trump's most punitive levies come into effect. Some others, meanwhile, said that they are altering their supply chains and potentially revising their sales forecasts amid U.S. trade policy uncertainty.</p>
<p>Trump last month announced sweeping so-called reciprocal import duties on all U.S. trading partners. The charges were later paused for 90 days and reduced to 10% for most countries except China, pending trade negotiations. Companies globally have nevertheless been weighing what the various charges could mean for their businesses, with major names such as Mattel, UPS, and Ford all pulling their annual guidance.</p>
<p>Here's what some major European retailers have been saying:</p>
<h2>Pandora</h2>
<p>Danish jewelry brand Pandora, known for its popular charm bracelets and silver jewelry, warned of significant price increases across the affordable jewelry industry if Trump's proposed reciprocal tariffs come into effect. The company derives around one-third of its sales from the U.S. but is heavily dependent on manufacturing in Asia, most notably Thailand, Vietnam, India, and China, prompting it to warn in April of a potential hit to revenues.</p>
<p>CEO Alexander Lacik stated, "Most jewelers that operate in our price segment import from somewhere in Asia. If these tariffs remain, it’s going to be more expensive for everyone in the sector. Therefore, we should expect that consumer pricing will see some change." When asked about potential price rises, Lacik indicated that Pandora had modeled several scenarios but emphasized that the final figure would likely reflect broader industry trends.</p>
<h2>Puma</h2>
<p>German sportswear brand Puma also pointed to potential industry-wide price hikes as a result of tariffs, noting that it was currently considering "cost optimization" in the U.S. "We will potentially change our pricing. We are prepared for such a scenario to mitigate the impact of tariffs," Chief Financial Officer Markus Neubrand said Thursday.</p>
<p>The retailer, which similarly relies on manufacturing in Asia, expressed that it anticipated other brands with greater U.S. sales to lead the charge on price adjustments. Nevertheless, it noted a reduction in U.S. imports from China after warnings in March regarding potential impacts from import levies. Neubrand added, "We don't want to be the leader in terms of the pricing change in U.S. markets. Other players in our industry are more significant there. As the third biggest brand globally, we shouldn't be the pricing leaders."</p>
<p>This comes after rival sportswear giant Adidas indicated last week that the levies would lead to price hikes for all of its U.S. products.</p>
<h2>Hugo Boss</h2>
<p>Fashion retailer Hugo Boss followed other high-end brands in saying that it was considering price adjustments as part of wider measures to counter the impact of added costs. Other plans include redirecting products coming from China to the U.S. and replacing them with products from other markets, optimizing the company's global sourcing footprint.</p>
<p>CEO Daniel Grieder remarked that uncertainty around tariffs, recession risks, and immigration policy were dampening both domestic and tourist spending in the U.S., its largest market. He noted that U.S. shopper appetite had "certainly diminished" but added that it was still too soon to assess the real impact, despite soft sales in the first quarter. "We continue to monitor the situation," Grieder stated. "Given the ongoing uncertainty around tariffs, it's still too early to draw final conclusions."</p>
<h2>Zalando</h2>
<p>Online clothing retailer Zalando indicated that it had not seen any "notable impact" on its business as a result of tariffs, stating that consumer demand had been "rather stable." In confirming its full-year guidance, the company mentioned it was positioning itself to handle "any external developments" in what it described as a "fast-changing geopolitical and macro-economic environment." The company reiterated its focus on adapting to external changes as they arise.</p>

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