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Hey listeners, it's March 6th. I'm Chip Cutter for the Wall Street Journal and this is

what's news and earnings. Our look at the broad themes that Wall Street Journal, and this is What's News and Earnings,

our look at the broad themes that stood out in the latest earnings season.

Today, we're talking about retailers.

For years, consumers have gravitated towards companies such as Walmart, Amazon, and Costco

that are known for low prices and fast shipping on lots of items.

But now the industry is grappling with a growing list of issues, tariffs, cautious

consumers, and still high inflation.

Some big companies like Best Buy are already warning of challenges ahead and possibly higher

prices for shoppers. Sarah Nassauer covers the biggest retailers for the journal and is here

to explain all that's happening across the industry. Sarah, so good to see you. Thanks for having me.

So let's start with what happened this week. The Trump administration's long-awaited, long-feared

tariffs on Mexico and Canada took effect, adding to those already in place for goods from China.

These, of course, could still be retracted. But what did

retailers have to say about them and what will it mean for consumers? The retailers said they're not

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