Atlanta, Georgia — Pillows filled and sealed for a good night's sleep at the Atlanta warehouse of home bedding company Standard Fiber are one of many things giving its CEO, Chad Altbaier, nightmares. "Planning is practically impossible," Altbaier told CBS News. "Probably the most challenging time of my career."

The operators of Chicago-area companies that make such goods as kitchen and organizational products say higher tariffs on Chinese imports is threatening the survival of their businesses.

President Trump’s first-term tariffs were a wake-up call for Ryan Bursky’s company. Now, he is working with his Chinese suppliers to move everything to Cambodia.

Brands and stores are rolling out Christmas promotions in summer and stockpiling inventory to blunt the impact of looming import duties.

SPOKANE, Wash. - 4 News Now is once again tracking price changes on four common household items: a pineapple from Mexico, a Barbie doll from Indonesia, a t-shirt from Jordan,

As Donald Trump rolls out a sweeping new wave of tariffs, nations scramble for trade deals and American businesses brace for higher costs. India, Canada, Brazil, and others are already feeling the heat.

Triangle area hardware stores like Burke Brothers are feeling the pinch of tariffs, with some major tool companies announcing 5-7% price increases on imported goods.

Tariffs have emerged as a key concern for Halloween retailers unable to capitalize on a Party City-shaped hole.

Independent businesses that sell goods through Amazon account for more than 60% of the company's retail sales. Some third-party sellers are expected to sit out Prime Day and not offer discounts to preserve their profit margins during the ongoing tariff uncertainty, analysts said.

Macy’s Nordstrom, Dillard’s are among retailers where recent data shows prices on the rise, with the expectation tariffs will make them trend even higher.