Talbot said Trump's planned tariffs on imports from Mexico, due to take effect in April, left the retailer scrambling to shift its supply chain. Reformation, which sells online and in more than 50 stores in the U.S., UK and Canada, sources clothing from six Mexican factories, all close enough ...
Talbot said Trump's planned tariffs on imports from Mexico, due to take effect in April, left the retailer scrambling to shift its supply chain. Reformation, which sells online and in more than 50 stores in the U.S., UK and Canada, sources clothing from six Mexican factories, all close enough to truck raw materials and finished goods over the border to LA and back.NEWARK, New Jersey, March 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's Made in America push is prompting some U.S. clothing retailers to expand domestic production of everything from T-shirts to coats and suits, several executives told Reuters this week.At California-based privately-held retailer Reformation, vice president of operations Kathleen Talbot said she is placing more orders with its Los Angeles suppliers as the women's clothing specialty chain adapts to Trump's tariffs, and may consider other states like New York and Nevada.Americans are accustomed to buying low-priced China- and Asia-made clothing. About 97% of the clothes and shoes sold in the U.S. are imported, according to Lamar's association. China is the biggest source of U.S.