Marina Fradlin started ordering shoes for the back-to-school shopping rush in June, so it wasn’t a problem when some of the merchandise started arriving a little bit later than expected.

Even when she ordered something for June and it was late, it still arrived in July.

Fradlin, who has owned Shoe Train in Cabin John Village since 2011, said when back-to-school shopping ramps up next week, inventory should be largely unaffected by the delays. Some things were a little late, but it’s “not going to be an overwhelming issue,” she said.

The delay is the result of challenges that vendors have been working through since the spring, Fradlin said. Because of changing tariff policies, she said containers with merchandise could be on ships, “but they’re not going anywhere because once they hit th

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