DMC to Host “Adapting to Disruption: How Top Main Street Retailers Are Navigating Tariffs” Webinar Next Week

Dallas Market Center (DMC) will host a webinar, “Adapting to Disruption: How Top Main Street Retailers Are Navigating Tariffs” on Wednesday, May 14, at 12 PM CT. The webinar – in partnership with the non-profit organization Heart on Main Street – will help retailers navigate tariffs, economic uncertainty, and the impact on retail operations. Top independent retailers will gather for a timely conversation on how they’re adjusting for summer markets and the holiday season.

The panelists are:

Alison Dodson Anderson, A. Dodson’s (Suffolk, VA)

A brick-and-mortar store with a thriving online business. A Dodson’s carries a mix of trendy clothing, distinctive home furnishings, exquisite gifts, and antiques of yesteryear.

Sara Faircloth, Faircloth Boutique (Detroit, MI)

A fashion retailer emphasizing color, sparkle, and shine. Faircloth Boutique prides itself in helping women feel and look their best.

Ashley Alderson, Founder & CEO, The Boutique Hub

The Boutique Hub is the world’s largest boutique industry community, connecting boutique retailers, e-commerce retailers, wholesale brands, product makers, and industry services and experts.

Kenneth Ludwig, Kenneth Ludwig (Chicago, IL)

This award-winning design & retail showroom has become the neighborhood hub for inspiring, fresh design ideas, home furnishings, and gifts as well as seasonal items.

Mary Liz Curtin, Leon & Lulu (Clawson, MI)

A lifestyle destination, Leon & Lulu offers one-of-a-kind & custom furniture, as well as a spectacular selection of gifts, books, toys, accessories, and women’s clothing.

Beth Rich, Mix It Up (Coeur d’Alene, ID)

Offering two retail destinations: one for Gift and one for Home. Mix It Up offers carefully curated, unique, quality merchandise for giving and living.

Click here to register for Adapting to Disruption: How Top Main Street Retailers Are Navigating Tariffs, broadcast on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 12 PM CT