American companies say they will likely increase their prices because of President Donald Trump's tariffs, making this holiday season more expensive. However, shopping analysts said consumers can save money and buy their holiday gifts now by taking advantage of big July sales,

Consumers are starting to face the impact of President Trump's tariffs as business owners wrestle with how much to raise prices or hold off on inventory.

Most of the tax-free shopping days give a break on sales tax for items related to school like clothing, shoes, electronics and supplies. Two states, Ohio and Massachusetts, extend their sales-tax holiday to include more than back-to-school items.

Can Prime Day and competing sales can help you get ahead on holiday shopping before potential tariffs kick in? See what the experts say.

Levi Strauss has a simple strategy to deal with U.S. tariffs: stop offering less-popular styles during the holiday shopping season so they can avoid having to offer discounts to move inventory. The leading maker of jeans and other denim clothes on Thursday lifted its annual profit and revenue forecast,

Brands and stores are rolling out Christmas promotions in summer and stockpiling inventory to blunt the impact of looming import duties.

"Planning ahead, picking up a few gifts on your holiday list, especially when it qualifies for some of the items that will be impacted most by tariffs like toys, is really going to help you stretch your budget and avoid going into debt, racking up a bigger balance on your credit card," Woroch said.

Here's when Missouri shoppers can take advantage of the state's sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping.

With tariffs poised to raise tech prices, you may be able to save money by shopping Prime Day or upcoming holiday sales.