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Four 3PLs compared for arts, crafts and hobby brands.

A composite client story: how a home goods retailer with holiday purchase orders on the books moved to a new 3PL in about six weeks, and the checklist that made it work.

What supplement brands that import need from a 3PL: licensed customs brokerage, FDA-registered storage, lot tracking and one inventory pool for DTC, Amazon and retail.

With IEEPA gone, Section 301 is now the main engine of U.S. tariff policy. Here is where the Section 301 tariffs 2026 stand: China list rates, the July 24 action on 60 economies, Brazil, the exclusions that expire November 9, and the investigations still pending.

Four 3PLs compared for luggage and travel accessory brands.

More brands are changing 3PLs in 2026 than in any year since the pandemic. This is the 60 to 90 day playbook for how to switch 3PL providers without a stockout, a double bill you did not plan for, or a week of missed orders.

Five 3PLs compared for home goods brands, from bulky furniture specialists to import-ready partners.

The Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs in February 2026 and CBP has already sent more than $120 billion back to importers. Here is how the IEEPA tariff refund process works, what changes on October 6, and what you need to file before your entries liquidate.