“Nobody knows exactly what’s going to happen next.”
That quote (from the Operators Podcast ) might sound unsettling, but it’s also the most honest thing anyone can say right now about the state of tariffs, trade, and the future of ecommerce.
“This is one of the three or four most significant economic events that will happen in our lifetime.”
— Mike Beckham, Co-founder of Simple Modern
To put it into perspective, I just saw this Facebook Post from a brand that is about 4 weeks away from launching on Grommet. You can feel the pain in her post:
Another active Grommet brand, Obvi, just had it’s CEO post their survival plan in a great series of Tweets, including this Apple Note below.
Fermát has put together an incredible living directory and info on tariffs that is a MUST BOOKMARK.
What Grommet is thinking (and doing)
At Grommet, we believe there’s a smarter way forward: performance-based selling.
Unlike paid ads where you can’t afford to lose money anymore, Grommet helps you sell with known, fixed costs per sale, meaning you can preserve margin, predict profitability, and scale with confidence.
We’re actively exploring ways to help you weather this storm. From demand planning to content strategy, pricing insight to performance distribution, we’re on it and going to be sharing as much as we can over the next few weeks and months.
But we don’t know it all and want to hear from you.
Let’s Talk Tariffs Together
We’re planning a live roundtable for Grommet brands in the next week or two. But first, we want to know:
1. What are you doing RIGHT NOW when it comes to tariffs?
2. Would you be willing to share what you’re doing in a live roundtable with other Grommet brands?
Just leave a comment and I’ll reach out to learn more about what you’re doing and if you want to share your insights with our Grommet Community.
We’ll host the conversation and invite all the Grommet brands. You bring your insights and your in-the-trenches perspective.
Let’s learn from each other, and help each other thrive, even in chaos.
Because this is one of those moments where strong operators gain market share.
Where scrappy, resilient brands win.
And where we figure it out, together.