US retailers brace for winter woes

Businesses fear uncertain future in wake of China trade frictions

ESTES PARK, Colorado - Steve Taylor has run a small grocery for 16 years in Estes Park, a small town located at the foothill of Rocky Mountain in north Colorado. Like many small businesses in the United States, the trade frictions with China have left him feeling uncertain about the future.

"We'll have to wait and see. Our buying season will be next spring," he said.