Brands face death by a ‘thousand cuts’ as supply chain pressures and material costs eat into profit margins

At a recent Brand Leaders Dinner hosted by Modern Retail and our sister publication Glossy, leaders from brands in the fashion, beauty, home and CPG spaces came together to discuss some of the challenges facing their respective industries. The dinner was hosted in collaboration with the e-commerce tech company Swap.

One of the common themes of the evening was just how much retail today is a battle of inches. Margins are being eroded little by little by third-party fees, tariffs, rising operating costs and a thousand other small things.

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