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Coronavirus UpdateMarch 18, 2020

March 18, 2020 Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds you healthy and safe in the most uncertain time of our lives. While Econoco has survived business-threatening interruptions over our 95 years including wars, natural disasters, stock market crash of 1987, 9/11,...

Coronavirus Effect on ProductionMarch 06, 2020

March 6. As we all know, the virus is having global effects across the world including the downturn in the travel industry, cancellations of trade shows and conferences, sports and concert events, and effect on traffic at shopping malls. The bad news is ...

Tariff UpdatesJanuary 27, 2020

On Jan 15, US and China finally signed the long-awaited phase one trade deal at the White House, easing 18-month trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. Most significantly, the phase one deal will cut US tariffs and boost China’s purchas...

Good News on TariffOctober 30, 2019

The good news regarding tariffs on most wood and metal/wire fixtures is that President Trump backed off his scheduled tax increase from 25% to 30% on October 1. Other products including all mannequins, forms, hangers and acrylic displays that had previously...

Trade War with China WorsensSeptember 04, 2019

If the section 301 wave of tariffs that went from 10% to 25% on June 1 wasn’t enough, President Trump has further increased that to 30% beginning October 1, 2019. This tariff will further due damage to B2B industries across the spectrum and in particular...

Tariff Increase?February 20, 2019

**UPDATE:** President Trump expressed optimism recently about reaching a landmark trade deal with China, but said in an interview that he would consider leaving in place some tariffs on Chinese goods even if the two sides strike an agreement. The proposed 25% tarif...

Section 301 Tariffs Now in PlaceSeptember 19, 2018

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has announced a 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of goods effective September 24th on products imported from China. The duty will increase to 25% on January 1. U.S. Customs and Border Protection wi...

Washington DC TariffsJuly 26, 2018

A petition was filed in late June by a group called Coalition for Fair Rack Imports urging the US Commerce Department to impose a 130% tariff on all metal racks being imported from China. The US-based group is made up of warehouse pallet rack manufacturers engaged ...

Canada Retaliates on US over Steel TariffsJune 06, 2018

On May 31, 2018, the United States (U.S.) announced the imposition of tariffs on imports of certain steel and aluminum products from Canada (at the rates of 25% and 10%, respectively). In response to these measures, Canada intends to impose surtaxes or si...

RDC 2017January 02, 2018

RDC was a collaborative effort of participating and long established vendors supported by the industry association and both trade magazines. This year we showcased our Linea Fixture System and our Flex Fixture Collection. We introduced our newest custom mannequin collect...

March 2017 RecapApril 12, 2017

At the end of March, retailers and suppliers returned to Las Vegas for Globalshop. For Econoco and Mondo Mannequins, it was a huge success as the company debuted an entirely new collection of fixture systems and visual displays including Linea Collection, a coordinated fl...

Pop-Up ShowroomJune 08, 2016

We are proud to announce the opening of our new showroom. Located at 164 West 25th St in the 12th floor penthouse. In May, Mondo created a pop-up showroom in Columbus, OH staged specifically for designers & store planners. Check out the video: https://vimeo.com...

Wood Nesting TablesJanuary 12, 2015

To satisfy demand by retailers looking for a softer, more inviting image to lure shoppers, Econoco will expand its line of wood nesting tables to include custom designed natural wood tops with a clear coat metal frame that is priced to sell. Inventory...

Sales Strong for Pipeline CollectionNovember 08, 2013

The new Pipeline Collection featuring the new wall outrigger is rapidly becoming our most popular coordinated fixture system. While Alta, Bauhaus and Milano remain “hot”, Pipeline is now showing up in many wholesale catalogs and websites and has been ...

Industrial Wood/Metal Look Trend in 2013September 24, 2013

Econoco's custom fixture division Sellutions, is seeing a huge increase in requests for custom branded fixtures. A trend has appeared among brand marketers who maintain vendor shops in department store chains or for brands who give fixtures away to their retailers, wa...

Econoco's Platinum Club for Direct Container ImportsSeptember 23, 2013

We all know that when in a down market, cash is king. Those of you who are currently importing containers directly from factories in China may wish to consider joining our very successful Platinum Club program. Econoco supplies many distributors with direct container sh...

Price is Price but Value is the Total ExperienceSeptember 22, 2013

Econoco provides the most value for your fixture and display dollars. 3000 inventoried products, trained and experienced staff, 87 years of experience, largest inventory in the US, continuous flow of new product designs are just a few of the advantages of being an Econoco...