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Daily Sourcing Spotlight- Supply Chain, Retail & Trade

Jan 27, 2026: Latest supply chain, retail & trade news. Amazon cuts 14K jobs, EU-India seal €4bn tariff deal, logistics M&A activity surges. Daily digest.

Jan 27, 2026

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Sourcing Spotlight: Trump’s Greenland Tariff U-Turn, USPS Last-Mile Bidding, and Taiwan’s 15% Cap

Trump briefly bundled Greenland into a transatlantic tariff threat before abruptly pausing it, USPS is opening parts of its last-mile network to competitive bidding that could reshape parcel pricing, and the U.S. is signalling Taiwan as a “trusted” supply partner via a 15% tariff cap while the Nvidia H200 episode shows China-bound AI chip flows can still be “approved but stuck.”

Jan 23, 2026

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Taiwan’s 15% US Tariff Cap and the Nvidia H200 Bottleneck: What It Signals for US–China Trade

The US is capping tariffs on Taiwanese goods at 15% while tightening the AI-chip chokepoint around China. This piece explains what the Taiwan deal really changes, why the Nvidia H200 flow is “approved but stuck”, and how SMEs should price, plan origin and manage tech-linked supply risk.

Jan 22, 2026

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USPS Opens Last-Mile Network to Competitive Bidding: What It Means for Parcel Delivery

USPS is opening its last-mile delivery network to competitive bids, reshaping how parcels reach 170m+ US addresses. Here’s what it means for UPS/FedEx, retailers, 3PLs and small e-commerce brands ahead of a likely Q3 2026 go-live.

Jan 22, 2026

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Trump’s Greenland U Turn: The Tariff Threat That Shook Europe

Trump briefly linked US tariffs and even hints of force to Greenland, then abruptly paused the pressure after NATO and European talks. Here’s what happened, why Europe saw it as coercive, and what SMEs should model next.

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

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Daily Sourcing Spotlight- Supply Chain, Retail & Trade

Sourcing Spotlight: Trump’s Greenland Tariff U-Turn, USPS Last-Mile Bidding, and Taiwan’s 15% Cap

Taiwan’s 15% US Tariff Cap and the Nvidia H200 Bottleneck: What It Signals for US–China Trade

USPS Opens Last-Mile Network to Competitive Bidding: What It Means for Parcel Delivery

Trump’s Greenland U Turn: The Tariff Threat That Shook Europe

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