Owner of toy store Merci Milo in Northeast Portland said vendors are already canceling orders, saying manufacturers are turning to direct-to-consumer sales.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The owners of Southeast Portland boutique toy store Merci Milo are already feeling the effects of increased tariffs.
Caroline Rodrigues said nearly 25% of their inventory comes from China, but they also rely on imports from Europe, Japan and Germany, among other countries. She said six vendors have already canceled deliveries to instead ship direct-to-consumer to save money.
“That means we will definitely not have a lot of the brands we love and cherish to carry in our store,” Rodrigues
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