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Senators urge passage of Credit Card Competition Act
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Peter Welch (D-VT), along with the Merchants Payments Coalition and small business owners from across the country, called on Congress during a press conference to pass t... READ MORE »
Retailers call on Congress to lower credit card swipe fees
The National Retail Federation unveiled a six-figure advocacy campaign to urge members of Congress to stand up for Main Street over Wall Street in support of the Credit Card Competition Act. The announcement follows new consumer data that found less than one-quarter (21%) of consumers believe tha... READ MORE »
Halloween 2023 spending to reach record $12.2B
Total Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion, exceeding last year’s record of $10.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. A record number of people (73%) will participate in Halloween-r... READ MORE »
Celebrate Thinking of You Week by sending 7 cards to 7 people in 7 days
Thinking of You Week, sponsored by the nonprofit Greeting Card Association (GCA), is Sept. 18-24 and is a weeklong observance that encourages people to send cards or letters to someone, just to let them know, “I’ve been thinking about you.” During this time, mail-senders and note-writers ar... READ MORE »
Indie & Main collaborates with Paper Baristas
Indie & Main, an online wholesale marketplace under the OneCoast family of brands, established a partnership with Paper Baristas, a provider of stationery and paper goods. [caption id="attachment_27601" align="alignright" width="335"] Photo courtesy of Indie & Main.[/caption] According... READ MORE »
Fly Paper Products benefits independent booksellers with candle fundraiser
Fly Paper Products Literary Gift Company hosted a "Name That Candle" contest with their retailers in celebration of their 10-year anniversary. The contest, which began in July, gave retailers three chances for one of their clever ideas to become the title of a new literary-themed candle and to wi... READ MORE »
NRF: Economy is growing but momentum slows
The economy is still growing, but not as fast as it was earlier this year, reported Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for the National Retail Federation (NRF). “The U.S. economy continues to expand, but recent data is signaling a slowdown in its momentum,” Kleinhenz said. “The economy is slow... READ MORE »
Gift for Life raises funds for hunger relief in Maui
In response to the wind-driven fires that caused destruction throughout Hawaii, Gift for Life’s Home vs. Hunger team launched “Home vs Hunger Helps Hawaii,” an online fundraising campaign for World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related hunger relief efforts in Maui. “It’s heart wrenching t... READ MORE »
Heart on Main Street launches initiative for Maui relief
Nonprofit organization Heart on Main Street launched an initiative to assist independent retailers in Hawaii that recent wildfires have severely impacted. The organization is calling on businesses and individuals alike to provide much-needed relief to those affected. The wildfires that swept t... READ MORE »
Nominating committee named for 34th ARTS Awards
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, appointed the nominating committee and panel for the 34th ARTS Awards, an awards program dedicated to the home industry. The ARTS Awards committee consists of three industry professionals charged with overseeing the nomination a... READ MORE »
