This is CBSI on the world.

The Scholar Report with CEO Chris Regal of Scholar.com, a global technology firm,

transforming the retail space with digital signage, global, all the occupied continents.

When we begin in Europe, Chris is just home from Europe, traveling to see his customers and his sales team.

The Europeans are stuck.

Not only the tariff turmoil of these last hours, but also the growth engine Germany isn't.

And the leadership, the new leadership for Germany, doesn't have a plan to get by the drift these last years. The UK is in trouble. France is

holding back. Italy won't participate in Ukrainian defense. There's disorder everywhere. But what about

the tariff talk? Does that mean that Europe is no longer reliable trading partner? Does that mean that people have put their money back in their pockets?

Chris, you see the franchises, which is one way to judge how an economy is doing.

The Europeans aren't the consumers we Americans are, but they're good.

Are they consuming?

And is this tariff going to be a blow to their

expectations of 25? Good evening, John. In Europe, as observed in the last two weeks, you see

slowing on the continent, the UK kind of being a little bit of an isolated bubble and much better economic results, but still noticeable pressure.

But I think it's safe to say because of the Malaysian Germany, the continued challenges to manufacturing,

because of the lack of Russian energy at affordable prices, the continent's slowing and slowing quickly.

The consumers are starting to slow.

You're starting to see more impacts from that.

Now with the U.S. tariffs back to Germany, back to other countries in Europe, that will just add fuel to that fire.

But there's definitely a malaise and an increasing concern without question.

And the regulation often mentioned as something that we need to attend to.

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