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recent proposals in the US around tariffs, trade, and fiscal policy have added risk around the trajectory of employment, inflation, interest rates, and global economic growth.
We have proactively brought in inventory of model year '25 vehicles to North America, which are unaffected by the new tariffs.
We are working closely with our manufacturer partners to understand the tariff impact and our manufacturer production pricing decisions.
we anticipate some gross margin headwinds due to the evolving tariff landscape.
Obviously, consumer confidence is, as of today, about to be determined based on new policies, fiscal policies, and tariffs, which are under evaluation.
While the macro picture has been clouded by talk of tariffs and trade negotiations, we've continued to see stability in our home Midwestern markets.
Tariff uncertainty has driven most economic growth estimates lower, while inflation expectations are rising.
the cost impact of tariffs at current levels is expected to be minimal relative to the size of the cost base of the company and thus manageable within our guidance range.
the changes to the de minimis exemption will obviously cause slight headwind to our ads business in 2025, primarily from APAC-based retailers.
driven by uncertainty created by the tariff situation, our outlook has become less clearer.