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  • Monday, May 19, 2025 4:01 PM | Jill Ragan Scully (Administrator)

    Thank you for understanding

    Dear Valued Customer,


    We have waited as long as possible before making a decision on how to handle the huge cost increases we have incurred due to tariffs on imports and tariffs on raw material that are used in USA-made fabric. In the meantime, we have been absorbing all cost increases. Unfortunately, this is simply not sustainable.


    Most of our competitors are going to add line items with varying percent increases; sometimes without notification. We find that to be confusing, requires a calculator and not transparent. Our policy below is the easiest and most understandable in the industry.


    Effective June 1st, we will be implementing a small surcharge of:

    - Fabric or Vinyl:$2 / per yard

    - Leather: 50 cents/ sq foot

    - Closeouts, Lifeguard Treatment & Half Yard Samples: No surcharge


    We do not take this surcharge lightly, but please know we are still absorbing a large portion of the tariffs. Price lists showing the surcharge are available on charlottefabrics.com and by clicking the button below. All invoices will show the total surcharge billed. Pricing online will reflect the surcharge.


    We hope our great country will continue to negotiate beneficial trade agreements with all countries around the world. If tariffs decrease significantly, our surcharge will as well.



    Thank you,


    Elliot S. Gensler


    Managing Partner

    elliot@charlottefabrics.com

    763-843-7804


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  • Thursday, May 15, 2025 3:43 PM | Jill Ragan Scully (Administrator)


    Dear Valued Customer,

    As noted in our previous communication last month, a 5% price increase will take effect at the end of today, May 15, 2025, in response to the recently implemented tariffs.

    We remain committed to transparency and partnership through this transition. Please reach out to your Alder & Tweed sales representative or account manager with any questions or order needs.

    Thank you for your continued support.

    The Alder & Tweed Team


  • Wednesday, May 14, 2025 4:18 PM | Jill Ragan Scully (Administrator)

    Tariff Surcharge Update

    To our valued customers and partners,


    Thank you for your continued support and loyalty as we all do our best to navigate this wild “Tariffs” roller coaster. Things are so ever changing and fluid, and it appears as though more level heads are beginning to prevail, at least hopefully.


    With that said, instead of the 12% surcharge that we sent out yesterday, effective immediately, we are revising this to a temporary 3% surcharge, until further notice.


    Per our earlier communication, we appreciate your business, and we will continue to absorb as much as we possibly can.

    Thank you for your understanding,


    The Noir Team


  • Monday, May 12, 2025 4:16 PM | Jill Ragan Scully (Administrator)

    Dear Valued Customer,

    Over the weekend, the United States and China reached a 90-day truce on trade policy. As part of the agreement, the reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods will be reduced from 125% to 10%. This is good news, allowing us to reevaluate the price adjustments scheduled to take effect on June 9.

    Your new List prices will be available to view on the digital price lists starting Monday, May 19. You can find these on our websites at:

    www.TopKnobs.com
    www.AtlasHomewares.com

    As a reminder, we did not adjust Atlas Homewares pricing in April when Top Knobs prices were updated in response to the earlier round of tariffs. Instead, we chose to delay those changes to align with the mid-year catalog release. As a result, the upcoming Atlas Homewares pricing will reflect the cumulative impact of all tariff changes implemented so far this year, while the Top Knobs pricing reflects only the impact of the "reciprocal" tariffs.

    Please note the following policies to determine which orders will receive current versus new pricing:

    • Orders placed on or after June 9 will be subject to the new pricing, regardless of requested ship date.
    • Orders placed before June 9 but with a requested ship date on or after July 9 will also be subject to the new pricing.

    We recommend reviewing your upcoming needs and placing orders early to take advantage of current pricing. If you have any questions, please contact your sales representative.

    Warm Regards
    Greg Gottlieb


  • Friday, May 09, 2025 12:08 PM | Jill Ragan Scully (Administrator)

    Dear Napa Customers,

    Thank you for your continued partnership and, for those of you who made it to High Point Market last week making this season a great success — we truly value the opportunity to connect and collaborate with you in person.

    As we continue navigating the current tariff landscape, we want to share an important update:

    Napa will be delaying the effective date of our previously announced tariff surcharge to 
    June 1, 2025. This change reflects our commitment to fairness and transparency as we manage ongoing uncertainty around evolving government policy.

    In the meantime, we are actively working to release and ship all possible orders ahead of the original May 12th implementation date. Orders received and shipped prior to June 1st will not be subject to the tariff surcharge, so we encourage you to plan and place orders accordingly.

    We are also pleased to let you know that we have pre-tariff inventory available now at current pricing. You may add to existing in-house orders for in-stock items only that are ready to ship immediately.

    Beginning June 1, 2025, the tariff surcharge will be applied as follows:

    • All New Orders will receive a 16.0% tariff surcharge
    • Back-ordered items placed before June 1 will receive a reduced surcharge of 8%
    • Future-dated orders for receipt after June 1 will also receive a reduced surcharge of 8%


    While the impact of tariffs is unavoidable, we continue to absorb a significant portion of the increased costs and are expanding our artisan network in less-affected regions to minimize disruption. We remain committed to maintaining the quality, value, and service you’ve come to expect from Napa.

    Thank you again for your trust and partnership. Please don’t hesitate to contact your Napa Sales Representative with any questions or needs.

    With sincere appreciation,

    Michelle Gee
    President, Napa Home & Garden


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  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025 3:30 PM | Jill Ragan Scully (Administrator)

    Starting May 5th, Noir will apply a TEMPORARY 12% surcharge to all orders during this tariff situation. Noir is closely monitoring all tariffs that apply to them and will immediately make appropriate adjustments to the surcharge.

    Thank you for your support.


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