Vancouver retailers grapple with tariff turbulence

Retailers from Oak + Fort to Lululemon face profit pressure and shifting strategies as U.S. trade uncertainty rattles global operations Vancouver-based retailers are devising strategies to cope with global tariff uncertainty. Many pay Asian manufacturers to make products that they then sell in Canada, the U.S. and other countries — a supply-chain strategy that has worked well for decades, but is now under pressure from the U.S. While U.S. President Donald Trump's unpredictable approach to trade has created uncertainty about what tariff structure could be in place months or a year from now, analysts say some retailers are using this…