Report: SMBs struggle to cope with tariffs, supply chain disruptions in 2026
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. are facing new demands as a result of tariff volatility, rising logistics costs and persistent supply chain disruptions, according to survey data from the firm Ship4wd. Through the survey company Pollfish, Ship4wd surveyed 500 SMBs across the U.S. in April 2026. In the findings, 96% of those […] The post Report: SMBs struggle to cope with tariffs, supply chain disruptions in 2026 appeared first on Digital Commerce 360.
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Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U. S. are facing new demands as a result of tariff volatility, rising logistics costs and persistent supply chain disruptions, according to survey data from the firm Ship4wd. Through the survey company Pollfish, Ship4wd surveyed 500 SMBs across the U. S. in April 2026.
In the findings, 96% of those SMBs said tariffs have directly hurt their shipping, sourcing or supply chains in the past year. Ship4wd refers to itself as a digital freight forwarder and B2B sourcing ecommerce marketplace. 72% of SMB respondents said they lack full real-time visibility into their shipping and sourcing operations.
62% reported losing revenue or missing out on sales due to problems with supply chains. 59% of those businesses said they’re stockpiling inventory as their primary coping strategy. And despite varying tariff rates and rising fuel costs, 51% said their supply chain disruption protocol has never actually been tested.
This comes as 91% of SMBs in the survey said they are already using AI in some form within their logistics operations. Additionally, 89% said they integrated supply chain solutions that are critical to their business. News Albertsons uses Google Cloud for new supply chain tool Mary Meisenzahl | May 15, 2026
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