How Ecommerce Businesses Can Thrive In Today's Economy — Olivier Grinda | How Tariffs Eat Into Your Profits, How Passing Costs Hurts Loyalty, How Shipyard Taxes Disrupt Shipping, How To Split Tariff Costs, Why “Wait And See” Is A Risky Decision (#399)

In this episode, we dive into the impact of tariffs on e-commerce brands.

Olivier Grinda, Chief Operating Officer at Clearco, shares insights on how these extra costs can hurt profit margins and offers practical strategies for handling the situation. He explains what tariffs are, how they affect brand profits, and why waiting for market conditions to stabilize might be riskier than taking immediate action. 

Olivier provides valuable advice on financing options that can help businesses weather these challenging times.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• How tariffs cut into your e-commerce profits. 
• Why grasping protectionism’s past is key to judging tariffs. 
• How passing costs to customers can hurt demand and loyalty. 
• How to share tariff costs with manufacturers. 
• Why shifting production to Vietnam or Cambodia is so hard. 
• How new shipyard taxes on Chinese vessels will disrupt shipping. 
• What dangers come from “waiting and seeing” during trade shifts. 
• How Clearco’s revenue financing can stabilize your cash flow. 
• Why underwriters use margins, reserves, and trends to set rates. 
• What it means to be “mindfully aggressive” in a tariff crisis. 
  
  

Links & Resources 

Website: https://clear.co/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getclearco/
X/Twitter: https://x.com/getclearco
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getclearco

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