Mattress and furniture retailers in California and Rhode Island should prepare for upcoming adjustments to the mattress recycling fee, scheduled for early 2026. These changes, announced by the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), reflect rising labor, transportation, and operational costs associated with responsible mattress disposal and recycling programs. California Fee Increase
[This story first appeared in the September 2019 Government Update from the association.] As Kevin Matthews sees it, California’s mattress recycling program adds a little more to the cost of doing business in a high-cost state. It increases the workload, according to Dan Pedersen. Yet, both try to manage the
On December 10, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a key response in the Court of International Trade (CIT)
Visual merchandising has evolved significantly from traditional window displays and static store layouts. What used to rely solely on creativity
What Smart Retailers Are Doing About It Consumers across the country are suing retailers over ADA website accessibility. Avoid becoming
As the 2025 holiday season approaches, consumer optimism is tempered by financial caution. Katapult’s new report, Holiday Spending in 2025:
In recent weeks, the United States and China have exchanged escalating rhetoric and statements about trade and rare earth minerals.
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