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Jason Junod

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231 total appearances

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The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

And if I may add, I would add a moisturizer after that, and your skin's going to look never better.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

Jason had built Bare Botanics to be a made-in-America company. But there was a problem. He couldn't find a U.S. supplier for the brushes.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

Jason had built Bare Botanics to be a made-in-America company. But there was a problem. He couldn't find a U.S. supplier for the brushes.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

Jason had built Bare Botanics to be a made-in-America company. But there was a problem. He couldn't find a U.S. supplier for the brushes.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

So I actually looked for domestic suppliers, and it doesn't really exist for brushes especially. They're a low-priced product, and the industry is based in China, and there's tons of suppliers to pick from. So I just started looking online, and I eventually found our brushes supplier.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

So I actually looked for domestic suppliers, and it doesn't really exist for brushes especially. They're a low-priced product, and the industry is based in China, and there's tons of suppliers to pick from. So I just started looking online, and I eventually found our brushes supplier.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

So I actually looked for domestic suppliers, and it doesn't really exist for brushes especially. They're a low-priced product, and the industry is based in China, and there's tons of suppliers to pick from. So I just started looking online, and I eventually found our brushes supplier.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

And how important are your body brushes for your business?

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

And how important are your body brushes for your business?

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

And how important are your body brushes for your business?

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

The products serve an important piece in the company for bringing new customers in the door. They are popular and they serve as a gateway to learning more about the brand and buying other products.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

The products serve an important piece in the company for bringing new customers in the door. They are popular and they serve as a gateway to learning more about the brand and buying other products.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

The products serve an important piece in the company for bringing new customers in the door. They are popular and they serve as a gateway to learning more about the brand and buying other products.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

On the campaign trail over the summer, Trump was talking about levying 60% tariffs on goods imported from China. That would mean paying an extra $60 on every $100 worth of goods. Jason began to worry about what that added cost would mean for the brushes he imports from China.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

On the campaign trail over the summer, Trump was talking about levying 60% tariffs on goods imported from China. That would mean paying an extra $60 on every $100 worth of goods. Jason began to worry about what that added cost would mean for the brushes he imports from China.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

On the campaign trail over the summer, Trump was talking about levying 60% tariffs on goods imported from China. That would mean paying an extra $60 on every $100 worth of goods. Jason began to worry about what that added cost would mean for the brushes he imports from China.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

As a seller on Amazon, it is brutally competitive. This product retails for $9. We can raise the price by 50 cents or lower it by 50 cents, and you will see a difference in sales. It makes that much of a difference. So to have a product that's now getting hit with a 60% tariff and to raise prices accordingly, that's really scary.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

As a seller on Amazon, it is brutally competitive. This product retails for $9. We can raise the price by 50 cents or lower it by 50 cents, and you will see a difference in sales. It makes that much of a difference. So to have a product that's now getting hit with a 60% tariff and to raise prices accordingly, that's really scary.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

As a seller on Amazon, it is brutally competitive. This product retails for $9. We can raise the price by 50 cents or lower it by 50 cents, and you will see a difference in sales. It makes that much of a difference. So to have a product that's now getting hit with a 60% tariff and to raise prices accordingly, that's really scary.

The Journal.
How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs

And so in your mind, did you come up with a, what would you call it, like a break glass plan?