Category: stm-Newsletter
Retailers urge Fed to lower debit card swipe fee cap
The National Retail Federation urged the Federal Reserve to approve lowering its 21-cent cap on debit card swipe fees.
Gift for Life unveils top donors
Gift for Life revealed its list of leading 2023 donors, recognizing 45 individuals and companies, each who has given at least $10,000.
NRF: Import cargo slows along with spending growth
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports has already hit its expected peak for the year and should gradually slow.
Keep US Posted warns of disaster ahead of USPS postage hikes
Keep US Posted warns that the twice annual postage hikes are compounding USPS losses and could lead to a government bailout.
February 2024 Shoppe Object expands to include second venue
Shoppe Object, a New York trade event, has revealed that its February 2024 show will expand to include a second venue.
Louie Awards submissions open with new diversity, specialty categories
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) has now opened entries to the 35th Annual Louie Awards.
Shopify partners with Faire
Faire established a global partnership with Shopify, making Faire the recommended wholesale marketplace for Shopify.
Warmies donates 18,000 toys to American Heart Association
Stuffed animal brand Warmies donated 18,000 plush toys to the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge Program.
*Noted 2024 expands to include gift show
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) will expand *Noted: The Greeting Card Expo for 2024 to include Gifted: The Creative Gift & Home Expo.
ANDMORE launches visual merchandising awards program
ANDMORE unveiled a reimagined Best Booth Awards program recognizing excellence across six categories of visual merchandising.
Senators urge passage of Credit Card Competition Act
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and senators Roger Marshall and Peter Welch urged Congress to pass their Credit Card Competition Act.
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 support of the Credit Card Competition Act.
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.
Celebrate Thinking of You Week by sending 7 cards to 7 people in 7 days
This year, the focus of Thinking of You Week 2023 is the Thinking of You Week Challenge: to send seven cards to seven people in seven days.
Indie & Main collaborates with Paper Baristas
Indie & Main, an online wholesale marketplace, established a partnership with Paper Baristas, a provider of stationery and paper goods.
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.
NRF: Economy is growing but momentum slows
The economy is still growing, but not as fast as it was earlier, reported Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for the National Retail Federation.
Gift for Life raises funds for hunger relief in Maui
Gift for Life’s Home vs. Hunger team launched “Home vs Hunger Helps Hawaii,” an online fundraising campaign for hunger relief in Maui.
Heart on Main Street launches initiative for Maui relief
Heart on Main Street launched an initiative to assist independent retailers in Hawaii that recent wildfires have severely impacted.
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.