by Arianne Hutchins | Oct 20, 2025 | Manufacturing, Product Safety and Testing
When developing new merchandise, ensuring it meets all product safety and compliance standards isn’t just a box to check; it’s the cornerstone to building trust with your consumers and protecting your brand. Unfortunately, navigating the testing process can often be...
by Arianne Hutchins | Oct 8, 2025 | Manufacturing, State of Freight
If you’ve ever been surprised by unexpected import costs on your game shipment, the culprit might be something called an anti-dumping duty. These duties can apply even to small, everyday items tucked inside your product packaging. A simple pencil, tin box, or magnet...
by Michael Fisher | May 13, 2025 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements
Tariff Update: A 90 Day “Reprieve” Some encouraging news! A couple of minions in big-boy pants and matching red ties (Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer) met over the weekend in Switzerland with...
by Arianne Hutchins | May 6, 2025 | Manufacturing
I recently traveled to China for the first time with GPI President Mike Fisher to meet the people at our factories who make everything we do possible. It was an eye-opening experience, and the most important takeaway that I wish everyone in our industry could get is...
by Michael Fisher | Apr 8, 2025 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements
Tariff Update: Liberation Day and the Cratering of the Global Economy Sunday morning, April 6th, [updated April 7th]. I have to note when I write this because by the time you read this, things may have changed once again. It’s been quite a tumultuous past few...
by Michael Fisher | Mar 12, 2025 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements
Tariff Update: Indecision May or May Not Be The Problem It’s Monday, March 10th at 8:44 pm as I write this. I feel that I need to document the date and time of these tariff articles from now on because by the time it gets to you, things may have changed....
