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Supplier Tariffs: HRG CEO, Boyd Evert, featured on NPR affiliate, KUAF

  • The HRG Team
  • 6 hours ago
  • 1 min read
A forklift in motion blurs by shelves stacked with boxes in a warehouse. Floors are polished concrete. KUAF Ozarks at Large.

Tariffs don’t just tweak your landed cost. They scramble forecasts, force pricing decisions you can’t take back, and turn “we’ll sort it out later” into real margin pain—fast.


In this KUAF Ozarks at Large interview, HRG President Boyd Evert breaks down what the latest tariff ruling means on the ground for retail suppliers: why uncertainty is the real killer, why thin-margin categories (like consumer electronics) can go upside down quickly, and why inventory risk compounds when the product lifecycle is short.


One stat to keep in mind as you read: research suggests U.S. importers and consumers typically bear the overwhelming share of tariff costs (one recent estimate puts it at 96%). And when many retail categories run on net margins hovering around ~1–2%, there just isn’t much cushion for unexpected costs.


Give it a listen/read—and if you’re seeing tariff volatility ripple into deductions, shortages, or chargebacks, you’re not alone.




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