DMC Launches Anti-Tariff Initiative “Stand With Main Street. Turn Off Tariffs.” Sign the Petition Today

Dallas Market Center (DMC), home to leading trade events supporting U.S. small businesses, has announced a new initiative to support Main Street retailers: “Stand With Main Street. Turn Off Tariffs.”

The core message of the campaign is to advocate for a 90-day pause on all tariffs between the U.S. and China, allowing for the free flow of goods critical to the upcoming holiday selling season for independent retailers.

Tariffs have placed an immediate and significant burden on Main Street retailers, which represent a vital share of the 4.6 million retail businesses in the U.S. — not to mention the companies that supply them with goods. With the holiday season fast approaching, which represents nearly $994 billion in retail sales, the impact is growing more severe by the day. If goods are not in transit within the next few weeks, economic consequences will be dire for the 55 million American jobs supported by retail.

Noted Cindy Morris, president & CEO of DMC, “Now is the time for grassroots action. It has become clear to our family-owned business that there is a small window of time to support Main Street retailers preparing for their holiday selling season and the companies providing their merchandise. While the dynamics are different for each type of retail business, we must unite around hundreds of thousands of store owners who depend upon Q4 commerce.”

A petition has been launched in association with the campaign, with the goal of unifying support across all retailers, manufacturers, and their sales representatives, service providers, and other retail stakeholders.

Click here to sign the petition. The Stand With Main Street. Turn Off Tariffs petition can also be found on the front page of the Dallas Market Center website and social media channels.

In addition to the petition, DMC is creating new initiatives to connect customers, unify voices, and share information to support independent retailers, including:

•       Coordination with the National Retail Federation (NRF), including hosting an in-person, morning forum on Tuesday, June 17 featuring Jonathan Gold, Vice President of Supply Chain and Customs Policy, to present insights and to join with leading manufacturers to discuss the path forward.

•       An online retailer roundtable featuring several of the most successful independent retailers in the U.S. discussing how they are adapting their business for 2025.

•      Special in-person seminar programming for the upcoming summer markets addressing business uncertainty.

•       Participation and advocacy via key trade organizations hard at work to fight tariffs.

•       Coordination of the DMC Retail Development team to speak directly with hundreds of retailers over the coming weeks for questions and concerns.

•      A dedicated email newsletter for tariffs and trade news as well as retail support.

To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the DMC website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation apps. You can also keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the DMC Blog.