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This Isn't Going Well: An Industry Guide to Tariffs and Trade Wars

International trade can best be described as the most convoluted game of Monopoly ever played: Everyone has a few good properties and a few okay properties and they're all just trying to make it…
High Point Market Keynote series
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Spring High Point Keynote Series to Feature Trisha Yearwood and The Retail Prophet

The High Point Market Authority today announced that Trisha Yearwood and Doug Stephens, The Retail Prophet, will headline its Keynote Series for the spring market, April 14-18. Each will share…
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Online retail may be changing if the Supreme Court has something to say about it. (Photo: Pexels)

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Sales Tax

Independent showrooms face a ton of competition online, and though many showrooms can compete well online with their own e-commerce stores, there's one major benefit that online-only retailer enjoy…
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4 Easy Ways to Start Learning More About SEO

If the words "digital marketing," "SEO" and "social media marketing" make your eyes glaze over and your hearing go fuzzy, you are not alone. Digital marketing seems to have grown overnight, changing…
Exterior of the World Market Center, home of Las Vegas Market
Take notes. There's lots to see at Las Vegas Market in the World Market Center. (Photo: Jennifer Morrow via Flickr)

The Complete Guide to the Best Retailer Seminars at Las Vegas Market

It's hard to be bored at Las Vegas Market, let alone in Las Vegas. With so many great showrooms to tour and so many cocktail parties to attend, your schedule probably looks completely booked. But if…
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So the bill passed. What's it mean for you? (Photo: Taxes on Chalkboard via GotCredit.com and Flickr)

The Tax Bill Passed. What Now?

This week, Congress passed a massive new tax bill into law, and it's now on President Donald Trump's desk. The bill is expect to take effect immediately, which could mean some big changes in 2018.…
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Industry Leaders Talk Tough to Washington

Last week, American Lighting Assn. (ALA) and Home Furnishings Assn. (HFA) members headed to D.C. for independent meetings with Congressional members. Their goals? Discuss upcoming legislative…
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