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Newsroom: Retail Deductions, Promotions, and Chargeback Recovery


The Retail Deductions You Didn’t See Coming—Because They Hit Post-Audit
Let’s talk about the deductions that sneak up on you. You think the transaction is closed. The product shipped, the invoice matched, and...
The HRG Team
May 28, 20252 min read


Retailer Playbooks Are Changing. Are Your Deductions About to Spike?
When a retailer updates its deduction policies, they don’t usually call a meeting with suppliers.
They tweak the fine print. Shift thresholds. Update internal systems. And by the time the first deductions show up, your AP team is left scratching their heads.
The HRG Team
May 27, 20252 min read


Today, We Pause to Remember.
This Memorial Day, we honor the courageous men and women who gave everything in service to our country. Their sacrifice is the reason we...
The HRG Team
May 24, 20251 min read


Tariffs, Shortages, and Deductions: The Triple Threat Killing Supplier Margins
You know that moment in a storm when the rain’s pounding sideways, the wind’s howling, and lightning cracks above your head—and all you...
The HRG Team
May 21, 20253 min read


Navigating Tariffs: What Suppliers Can Learn from the Strategic Brilliance of 3M
When the world shut down in 2020, supply chains crumbled. With a fresh wave of U.S. tariffs hitting imports from China and beyond, many...
The HRG Team
May 20, 20253 min read


What AI Can’t Catch: The Case for Expert-Led Deduction Recovery
Automation is fast. Efficient. Scalable. But when it comes to deduction recovery, AI-only platforms can miss the forest for the trees....
The HRG Team
May 19, 20253 min read


Tariff Truce or Ticking Clock? What the 90-Day Reset with China Means for Retail Suppliers
Breathe in. Hold it. Now exhale. That giant whoosh you just heard? It’s the collective sigh of relief from retail suppliers across the...
The HRG Team
May 13, 20253 min read


Tariffs Took a Bite Out of Your Margin—But Deductions May Be Eating the Rest
When tariffs hit, the impact is obvious. Suppliers see it in their landed costs, freight bills, and new duty line items. It’s loud. It’s...
The HRG Team
May 12, 20251 min read


What AI Can’t Fix: The Case for Human-Led Deduction Recovery
Everyone loves a good shortcut. AI is the darling of the moment—from chatbots to contract reviews, it’s reshaping how we work. But when...
The HRG Team
May 8, 20252 min read


Tariffs Are Back—Now What? A Retail Supplier’s Guide to Staying Afloat
Let’s be honest: if you’re a retail supplier right now, it probably feels like the floor just shifted underneath your feet. Again. With a...
The HRG Team
May 5, 20253 min read


The Hidden Budget: How Deduction Recovery Funds Growth Without New Investment
Imagine this: You’re sitting in a leadership meeting. Everyone’s fired up about new initiatives—expanding into a new category, pivoting...
The HRG Team
May 1, 20252 min read


How Deduction Recovery Helps You Weather the Next Supply Chain Storm
If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s this: Supply chain shocks don’t send invitations. They just show up. Uninvited....
The HRG Team
Apr 29, 20252 min read


Surviving the Tariff Whiplash: Lessons from 2018–2019
What do tariffs and retail deductions have in common? They both hit hard when you're not looking. Let’s paint the picture. You’re a...
The HRG Team
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Surviving the Tariff Whiplash: Lessons from 2018–2019
We’ve been here before. Back in 2018 and 2019, when the U.S. imposed a wave of new tariffs on Chinese goods, many suppliers found...
The HRG Team
Apr 23, 20251 min read


Tariffs Raised Your Costs. Are Retail Deductions Quietly Making It Worse?
Tariffs are the thunderclap. Loud. Sudden. Impossible to ignore. When they hit, every supplier scrambles. The cost of goods goes up....
The HRG Team
Apr 22, 20252 min read


Meet the Deductions That Sneak In When You’re Too Busy Fixing Tariff Pricing
You know the feeling. Tariffs are announced, and suddenly, all hands are on deck. Cost models have to be updated. Retailers need new...
The HRG Team
Apr 17, 20252 min read


Top 7 Retail Data Blind Spots Suppliers Can’t Afford in a Volatile Trade Environment
Let’s talk about blind spots. Not the kind on the freeway (though those are terrifying too), but the ones in your retail data—the...
The HRG Team
Apr 16, 20252 min read


Tariffs Are the Spark. Retail Deductions Are the Wildfire.
You can’t stop a lightning strike. But you can clear the dry brush that turns it into a raging inferno. That’s what we see with these...
The HRG Team
Apr 15, 20252 min read


Meet the Deductions You Didn’t Know You Had
Some deductions scream for your attention. Others? They sneak in like background noise. It’s the sneaky ones that do the most damage....
The HRG Team
Apr 10, 20251 min read


The CFO’s Wake-Up Call: You’re Missing a Critical Line Item
Let’s cut to the chase: Deduction recovery isn’t just a “back office” issue. It’s a line item that should be on every CFO’s radar....
The HRG Team
Apr 9, 20251 min read
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