We hope you’ll join our RMS monthly webinar on Tuesday, June 24 at 12p EDT when our not to be missed topic is “Should We Be ‘Tariff-ied?’: Views FROM China.” Most of the tariff rhetoric has been pretty one-sided, mostly about the potential impact that U.S. tariffs on foreign imports will have on the U.S. economy – notably on suppliers and consumers who are facing supply chain bottlenecks, pricing issues, and consumer spending patterns.

 

But with reciprocal tariffs in the offing, the U.S. is going toe-to-toe with countries around the world, and it’s anybody’s guess where the dust will finally settle over the next several months. Of course, China is the elephant in the room, and to date the Chinese government has shown no signs of backing down against U.S. threats of unconscionably high tariffs that would have a monumental negative impact on world trade. So, who holds what cards?

 

We are delighted to bring together a panel of three China experts who have lived and/or worked in China for decades, and who bring a real understanding of China’s economic order and how Chinese companies are already responding to the current global trade crisis:

 

• Miao Kang – CEO of Witti Marketing (data-driven marketing/trend forecasting firm)

• Larry Nusbaum – CEO & COO of AOL Sourcing (soft/hardlines manufacturing solutions)

• Deirdre Quinn – Co-Founder & CEO of Lafayette 148 (women’s apparel/accessory brand)

 

Our conversation will be co-moderated by our RMS Chairman Richard Baum and our RMS President Marie Driscoll. You must register in order to participate in the webinar. Once registered, we will send you an email with the Zoom link.​

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BONUS SESSION

Our webinar will kick-off with a short up-to-the-minute summary of what’s going on in retail and with the U.S. consumer. Our commentator Patrick McKeever, a former top-ranked Wall Street equity research analyst, is the Founder & Principal of DoR Consumer Research, which produces a daily investor-oriented report on retail and the consumer.

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RMS SPONSOR

We are proud to announce that AOL Sourcing (www.aolsourcing.com) has become a sponsor of the Retail Marketing Society. AOL Sourcing provides expert softlines and hardlines manufacturing solutions backed by a $2bn+ network of global manufacturing partners. AOL Sourcing has expertise in design, merchandising, quality control and international logistics to help companies optimize their supply chain and maximize profitability.

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QUESTIONS?

Contact RMS Chairman Richard Baum at richardbaum@retailmarketingsociety.org or RMS President Marie Driscoll at mariedriscoll@retailmarketingsociety.org if you have questions or need more information.  If you are enjoying our programs, we hope you will consider joining RMS.