Evolving Tariffs, Long-term Shifts: Preparing Retail and CPG Enterprises for Enduring Volatility

Escalating tariffs and retaliatory measures are fundamentally altering global sourcing strategies and operational cost structures today. This disruption is forcing retail and CPG organizations to reevaluate their technology roadmaps, delay full-suite technology upgrades, and instead focus on modular, high-impact investments tied to sourcing agility, cost visibility, and inventory resilience.

This viewpoint offers a practical framework for enterprises to evaluate their readiness across two critical dimensions – tariff resilience and platform readiness – while aligning their transformation priorities effectively. The report also outlines how organizations can realign their transformation roadmaps by identifying core and non-core initiatives. Service providers can reposition themselves by offering modular, intelligence-driven solutions, such as tariff simulation engines and outcome-linked pricing models.

Designed for enterprise leaders and provider executives, this viewpoint delivers actionable insights to convert near-term trade turbulence into a strategic inflection point for long-term operational resilience.