Beyond the Tariff Headlines: STORE2025 Opening Keynote Ira Kalish, Chief Global Economist for Deloitte Prepares Canadian Retailers for Economic Change - Retail Council of Canada
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Beyond the Tariff Headlines: STORE2025 Opening Keynote Ira Kalish, Chief Global Economist for Deloitte Prepares Canadian Retailers for Economic Change

In this illuminating episode, trusted The Voice of Retail regular Ira Kalish, Deloitte’s Chief Global Economist and upcoming STORE2025 opening keynote speaker, returns to analyze the unprecedented shift in US trade policy. With tariffs reaching levels not seen since 1903, Kalish challenges reshoring narratives, explains why “fortress trading blocs” are unlikely, and predicts potential empty store shelves. His timely analysis provides a preview of the essential economic insights he’ll deliver to Canadian retailers on June 3rd in Toronto.

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