While many modern retailers are bracing for challenges from rising tariffs, off-price chains like TJ Maxx, Ross, Marshalls, and Burlington are proving to be a notable exception.
As clothing and footwear prices rise, these retailers are positioned to attract bargain-hunting shoppers with discounts of 20%-60%—a result of their business model, which focuses on acquiring low-priced, “off-season” merchandise from manufacturers and retailers. They are also sidestepping much of the impact from China tariffs; for example, TJX sourced products from more than 21,000 vendors across over 100 countries, with less than 10% of that being directly imported from China. The cherry-on-top? Off-price retailers stand to benefit from the rollback of the “de minimis” loophole, which favored fast-fashion competitors like Shein, Temu, and AliExpress by allowing them to ship duty free. For off-price retailers, tariff disruptions may not be a hurdle — but a jackpot.