Small business in Longwood explains tariffs impact for Black Friday

LONGWOOD, Fla. — Black Friday shoppers may notice sales aren’t what they used to be — and for some industries, that’s a result of rising tariffs. One of those includes toys and collectibles.

Lawrence Jorash, lead manager at Acme Superstore, says planning for the shopping weekend takes time.

“We definitely have to stock up on toys ahead of time, so preorders as far back as April, May for stocking up for this time of year,” said Jorash. “You have to have product for Black Friday, it can’t just be come grab all the stuff everybody else didn’t want.”…

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