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NRF welcomes EEOC vaccination guidance

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Edwin Egee, vice president of government relations and workforce development, in response to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission releasing updated COVID-19 vaccination guidance. “Retailers have consistently... more »

MarketTime welcomes Chris Happ as CEO

MarketTime, a provider of B2B software as a service (SaaS) solutions, announced that e-commerce pioneer Chris Happ has joined the company in a newly created position as CEO. Happ brings decades of experience as an... more »

IMC welcomes Bill Furlong as CEO of Juniper

International Market Centers (IMC), a Blackstone portfolio company, announced that William B. (Bill) Furlong will join the company effective June 1 in a newly created position as Chief Executive Officer of Juniper, IMC’s new fully... more »

USPS seeks postage rate increases

The USPS has announced proposed postage rate increases in accordance with Postal Regulatory rules. Under these proposed price changes, the First-Class Forever Stamp price would increase from 55 cents to 58 cents effective Aug. 29,... more »

FarmHouse Fresh and Vera Bradley partner to offer products in goodMRKT

Natural skincare company FarmHouse Fresh announces its relationship with Vera Bradley’s new concept store goodMRKT, a curation of socially responsible retailers. Marking an important moment for conscious consumerism, FarmHouse Fresh’s mission is to ethically and... more »

NRF expects consumers to spend big for Father’s Day

U.S. consumers are expected to spend more than $20.1 billion on gifts and other items for Father’s Day this year, a record high, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual survey conducted by Prosper... more »
Zaria Cards founders

Share Your Story: Zaria Cards

This greeting card company offers personalized handmade creations. Many makers and retailers face similar challenges, but can learn from one another. We encourage you to Share Your Story so we may in turn share it with... more »
HAPPYBOND travel tote and blanket

HAPPYBOND collaborates with Vintage Threads L.A.

Pet families today love to bring their dogs just about everywhere, from vacations to restaurants, to stores and to parks. Canine wellness brand, HAPPYBOND, is stepping into the pet fashion world so that owners and... more »

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