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Resilience and AI How smart retailers are combating tariffs

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Report | 2026-06-26

10 minute read

Like many businesses you may well be facing tariff volatility, but AI can offer some much-needed resilience for retailers and CPG businesses looking to address this challenge. This article, from Nathan Cheng, Partner at Uvance Wayfinders, explores how smart retailers can use AI to combat tariffs and optimize sourcing, providing a roadmap for AI-powered resilience.

Take a look and discover how to:

• Gain real-time visibility: Integrate data for a comprehensive tariff view.
• Predict policy changes: Anticipate tariff impacts with AI models.
• Optimize sourcing: Identify and prioritize local suppliers.
• Negotiate effectively: Reset supplier relationships with AI-driven insights.
• Benchmark competitively: Track sourcing and pricing shifts.

Download the full report to understand how to unlock AI-powered resilience and transform your global trade approach.

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