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Walmart asks Chinese suppliers for major price cuts on Trump tariffs

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Some suppliers have been asked to lower their prices by as much as 10% per round of tariffs.

Suppliers’ margins are already razor thin due to Walmart ’s strategy of procuring goods cheaply in order to maintain its competitive advantage.

Walmart has historically had strong bargaining power over its Chinese suppliers and requests for lower prices have been met.

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