Tariff Resources for Golf Retailers

Helping You Stay Informed, Adapt Strategically, and Navigate Market Changes

The global trade environment is shifting, and tariffs can impact everything from pricing to product availability. This page offers curated tools, insights, and best practices to help AGM members stay ahead of the curve.

📌 Bookmark this page — it will be updated regularly as new information becomes available.

 What Are Tariffs — and Why They Matter to Golf Retailers

Tariffs are taxes imposed on imported goods and materials, and they can directly influence the cost of apparel, accessories, and equipment in your golf shop. Understanding how tariffs affect your vendors and supply chain is essential to maintaining profitability and inventory flow.

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Tariff Info

• U.S. Trade Representative Office

• Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Curated Resources from Industry Leaders

These resources are maintained by other respected associations and media outlets. Bookmark them for updates:

• Independent College Bookstore Association – Tariff Resources
  Offers legal insights, tariff tracking tools, and supplier communications templates.

• Furniture Today – Tariffs
  Ongoing news coverage relevant to retail and logistics.

• ANDMORE – How to Navigate 2025 Tariffs
  Excellent starting point with a retail-specific lens on supply chain management and planning strategies.

Best Practices for Golf Retailers

Here are a few proactive steps you can take right now to protect your bottom line and keep your shop running smoothly:

🛍️ Review and Adjust Buying Strategies

• Ask vendors which products are tariff-affected and whether increases are temporary or long-term.

• Consider ordering certain staples earlier to avoid price spikes or inventory shortages.

🤝 Communicate with Vendor Partners

• Work with suppliers who are transparent about tariff-related pricing changes.

• Negotiate extended terms or explore alternative brands/products when feasible.

📉 Refocus on Margin Management

• Revisit Open-to-Buy plans and make room for higher-margin categories.

• Bundle slower-moving inventory with value-added items to increase perceived value.

📣 Educate Your Team and Members

• Keep your team informed so they can confidently explain any price changes.

• Communicate price adjustments to your members with transparency and professionalism.

Best Practices for Golf Brands

Supporting the Golf Retail Community Through Transparency, Flexibility & Strategic Planning

🔎 Be Transparent About Tariff Impacts

• Clearly communicate which products are affected by tariffs and when price changes will take effect.

• Provide documentation or sourcing information where possible to help your buyers understand the changes.

📦 Offer Flexible Buying Options

• Consider smaller minimums or more lenient terms during high-impact periods.

• Extend return windows or allow for rolling delivery windows to ease strain on retailers.

🗓️ Share Forecasting Tools & Lead Time Updates

• Help retailers plan ahead with realistic timelines and inventory availability.

• Proactively share potential delays or supply chain adjustments.

📈 Support Margin Protection

• Offer promotional pricing or bundled deals to help clubs maintain their margins without significantly raising prices to members.

• Create tiered pricing strategies based on volume or loyalty to soften the impact.

💬 Educate Your Sales Team

• Make sure reps are equipped to talk about tariff-related pricing, delivery, and sourcing issues with confidence and clarity.

• Encourage reps to serve as strategic partners—not just order takers.

🧩 Adapt Product Strategy If Needed

• Consider temporarily shifting focus to domestically sourced or tariff-exempt products.

• Highlight new lines or SKUs that provide value during times of inflationary pressure.

🤝 Collaborate with Retailers to Tell the Story

• Provide signage, talking points, or staff training support to help explain price changes to the end customer.

• Work with AGM members to co-create messaging that aligns with their brand voice and club culture.

Suggested Bookmark List for Ongoing Monitoring

🔄 Stay Updated

AGM will continue monitoring developments in trade policy and will update this page with additional insights and resources. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact info@agmgolf.org.