ByteOnBikes@discuss.online to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 19 days agoThe tariffs are being paid by Americans. Why is that a surprise?discuss.onlineimagemessage-square112linkfedilinkarrow-up1841arrow-down19file-textcross-posted to: leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
arrow-up1832arrow-down1imageThe tariffs are being paid by Americans. Why is that a surprise?discuss.onlineByteOnBikes@discuss.online to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 19 days agomessage-square112linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
minus-squareTrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·19 days agoNike won’t build a plant in the U.S. and pay U.S. citizens $25/hour to make shoes.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·19 days agoEven with shipping and a multi-100% import tariff it would still be cheaper to make all that shit in Vietnam. Not that the retail cost of Nike shoes is linked to the cost of production anyway. You’ve always been paying the premium for the logo.
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·18 days agoThe only way it can be viable in the US is if you automate everything. But even then, it’s cheaper to operate an automated factory in Vietnam than it is to operate an automated factory in the US.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·18 days ago The only way it can be viable in the US is if you automate everything. Using only American-made robotics? lol
Nike won’t build a plant in the U.S. and pay U.S. citizens $25/hour to make shoes.
Even with shipping and a multi-100% import tariff it would still be cheaper to make all that shit in Vietnam.
Not that the retail cost of Nike shoes is linked to the cost of production anyway. You’ve always been paying the premium for the logo.
The only way it can be viable in the US is if you automate everything. But even then, it’s cheaper to operate an automated factory in Vietnam than it is to operate an automated factory in the US.
Using only American-made robotics? lol