3 retailers, 3 distinct tariff strategies: What these plans say about their businesses

When it comes to managing the impact of tariffs, retailers don't have a one size fits all solution.

An analysis of U.S. container data for retailers Abercrombie & Fitch , Best Buy and Five Below show various mitigation strategies. Industry experts say each retailer's plans reflects the categories they are in and the customers they serve. This means not all retailers will be rushing to import goods, or front-loading, at the same time, from the same countries.

All three companies were contacted by CNBC, but were in a quiet period because of this week's earnings.

Global trade data provider Panjiva said the diversification of Abercrombie & Fitch's supply chain is apparent in its container data. The apparel retailer imports from Bangladesh (27%), followed by Gua