Press Room


PRINT GALLERY:

TIME
TIME
Features: Globe Light Set		In Style
IN STYLE
Features: Recycled Bag		Real Simple
REAL SIMPLE
Features: Star Ornament
Woman's Day
WOMAN’S DAY
Features: Worries Notepad		Yogi Times
YOGI TIMES 		Natural Home
NATURAL HOME
Features: Chocolate Gift Box
Elle Girl
ELLE GIRL
Features: Happy Feet		Fancy Food
FANCY FOOD
Features: Chocolate Gift Box		South Bay Accent
SOUTH BAY ACCENT
Features: Inca Chess Set
Body & Soul
BODY & SOUL
Utensil Set and Apron		BUST
BUST
Features: Retro Apron		BUILD
BUILD
Features: Pearl Earrings
Adoption Today
Adoption Today		Atlantica
ATLANTICA
Features: Recycled Bag		BUILD Magazine
BUILD
Phone Holder and Calendar
Natural Home
NATURAL HOME
Features: Soap Set		Radiant
Radiant		Yogi Times
Yogi Times
Zink
Zink

WEB BASED PRESS:

  • Common Dreams, 2008
    Tainted Love? Chocolate-Lovers: Cocoa Industry Set to Be a Heartbreaker on July 1, 2008
  • CNN's Inside Africa, 2007
    Fair Trade coffee segment with Tex Dworkin
  • OneWorld.net, 2008
    Gift Guide featured products
  • Success Through Play, 2007
    Interview with Tex Dworkin from Global Exchange Online Store
  • Treehugger, 2007
    Fair Trade Valentine’s Day Action Kit
  • Wiretap, May 13, 2005
    Small Purchases Make a Big Difference
  • Treehugger.com, 2005
    Treehugger product highlight
  • San Francisco Chronicle, November 2003
    Kevin Danaher: Part activist and part businessman
  • New Consumer, August/September 2003
    Profile: Global Exchange: And you thought ethnic crafts were ‘cute’?
  • USA Today, Dec. 5, 2001
    Artisans benefit in ‘good karma’ bazaar

    • PRESS RELEASES:

  • Global Exchange Press Release, July 3, 2008
    Holiday Gift Guide 2008
  • Global Exchange Press Release, February 8th, 2008
    Is the Chocolate Industry Afraid of Commitment?
  • Global Exchange Press Release, October 24th, 2007
    Reverse Trick-or-Treating: Kids Give Chocolate Back on Halloween
  • Global Exchange Press Release, September 30, 2005
    Holiday Gifts for Good Causes
  • Global Exchange Press Release, August 3, 2005
    The Latest Trends in Fair Trade
  • Global Exchange Press Release, May 4, 2004
    Is Nike Ready For a No Sweat Challenge? “No Sweat Sneakers” Hitting Store Shelves

    • PRESS CONTACT:

    Please direct all press inquiries to Tex Dworkin. (Such as requests for interviews, high resolution photos, product information and samples.)

  • Email: Tex Dworkin
  • Phone: (415) 553-4412

    PRESS KIT:

  • Electronic version: download pdf feature coming soon.
  • Order Press Kit offline: Email Tex Dworkin to request a hard copy press kit.

    ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  • Best of the Bay 2008: The SFWeekly voted the Global Exchange Fair Trade Stores as the "Best Store for Guilt-Free Handicrafts".
  • Top Gift Registry by Bride's Magazine: Bride's magazine voted the Global Exchange Online Store among the Top 50 Places to Register, along with well-known mainstream businesses Bloomingdale's, Wal-Mart, Sears and Amazon!
  • Top Rated Yahoo! Store: Our online store is one of Yahoo! Store's top rated merchant's based on customer ratings.

    GENERAL INFORMATION

  • About Fair Trade section: learn all about Fair Trade in this informative section.
  • About Global Exchange: meet our stores and learn more about our human rights organization in our section.
  • WHAT WE OFFER:
    • Fair Trade Gift Registry-top rated online gift registry service.
    • Corporate Gift Program-a socially conscious gift program offering gift-giving strategies tailored specifically to the needs of companies.
    • Shop by Region feature-allows visitors to search online for products based on the specific country of origin.
    • Producer Section-enables customers to gain in depth knowledge beyond what information is listed on each product page. Visitors can learn about the environmental sustainability of products, in depth information about producer groups and how they benefit from product sales.