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INDEPENDENT RETAILER magazine is now the official news outlet for Wholesale Central visitors.
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08/01/2009 - Online RETAILers Shift Tactics
The economy is forcing web RETAILers to change their marketing tactics, in order to acquire and retain customers.
08/01/2009 - NRF Opposes VAT Tax
The National RETAIL Federation is urging the House Ways and Means Committee not to consider a value added tax (VAT) as a means of funding healthcare reform.
08/01/2009 - Housewares and Gifts Fall Forecast
Events conspire to help keep the housewares market strong, while gift giving remains an important part of family and social life.
08/01/2009 - High Margins For Kiosk Success
Because carts and kiosks necessarily contain a limited variety of product, it is not only important that products sell through at a rapid pace, but also that each SALE garners the vendor a healthy profit margin.
08/01/2009 - Discount WholeSALErs Adds Big Brands
The sought after Maybelline and L'Oreal brand merchandise has joined Discount WholeSALErs' already extensive offerings of Cover Girl cosmetics, and a wide variety of other branded and off brand health and beauty aid products.
08/01/2009 - Colorful Shains
SHAINSWARE introduces Shains, a collection of fashion accessories that are made of (and packaged in) recycled and recyclable scrap material.
08/01/2009 - Animal Print Handbags
FALK SALES has put together an assortment of popular animal print handbags. This preselected assortment contains 10 bags, for a total wholeSALE of $99.
08/01/2009 - 2moda For Great Value and Low Prices
The clearest example of 2moda's ability to pair quality materials with very low price points is that in the before-school season, their largest segment of customers is charitable organizations.
07/01/2009 - Test Marketing For Success
In his book, "Think And Grow Rich," Napoleon Hill says one major cause of business failure is business owners' propensity to make snap judgments and act on guesswork.
07/01/2009 - Web Satisfaction Drops
Customer satisfaction with many of the largest online RETAILers declined three percent this year versus last, according to the annual Top 100 Online RETAIL Satisfaction Index from ForeSee Results and FGI Research.
07/01/2009 - Via Trading Live Auction Leader
In a business world full of buyouts, bailouts and bankruptcies, closeout wholeSALEr, Via Trading Corp., is a notable exception.
07/01/2009 - Using Color to Influence Shoppers
The one major psychological influence that all RETAILers can make use of is color.
07/01/2009 - Sentiment Sells Fresh Products
People are taking comfort in nostalgia and sentiment, which gives products that capitalize on these themes a winning edge at carts and kiosks.
07/01/2009 - RETAILer Buying Strategies
Wary of the economy, web RETAILers are likely to buy less holiday merchandise this year.
07/01/2009 - Cure Breast Cancer
PINK WHOLESALE offers about 50 different products, all carrying a depiction of the pink ribbon that has come to signify the search for a cure for breast cancer.
06/01/2009 - Website Discounts Lux Home Goods
One Kings Lane makes its web debut as an invitation required, membership online shopping destination that offers deep discounts on designer home goods.
06/01/2009 - Push to Repeal Shoe Tax
The National RETAIL Federation is pressing Congress to pass legislation that would eliminate tariffs on a wide range of low cost imported shoes.
06/01/2009 - Picking Kiosk Product Winners
While good SALESmanship and dedication are essential ingredients to success with kiosks and carts, selecting the right product is critical to attracting attention and making SALES.
06/01/2009 - Opportunity Knocks For Home Furnishings and Housewares
The market for home furnishings and housewares has been affected just as deeply by the recession as any other sector
06/01/2009 - Multichannel Marketing
What is Multichannel Marketing? For someone new to ecommerce, and even those that have been around for awhile, it is something that you must understand and use in today's ever-growing, ever-changing online marketplace.
06/01/2009 - How Web Surfers Find RETAILers
Typing the URL of a RETAILer into a browser window, search and email marketing continue to be the top methods consumers use to get to RETAIL websites, according to the Etailing Group 8th Annual Merchant Survey.
06/01/2009 - Customized Sunglass Displays
Pacific Link maintains an inventory of between 600 and 700 styles of sunglasses, which are made at its own factory in China.
05/01/2009 - Popular Peace Signs
PHILLIPS INTERNATIONAL Inc. has added more than 80 different designs of "Peace Sign" jewelry to its extensive Cool Jewels line, giving RETAILers an opportunity to participate in the rising popularity of the peace sign symbol.
05/01/2009 - Original Shammy Cloths
NOSTALGIC IMAGES offers The Original German Shammy, which are cloths of rayon that are reusable, machine washable, durable and super absorbent, with the ability to absorb 20 times their weight in water.
05/01/2009 - Jewelry with Marbles
GOT ALL YOUR MARBLES introduces its line of interchangeable jewelry that combines its patented tension mechanism with multiple marbles, to allow consumers to change colors easily.
05/01/2009 - Incense Display Kits
GFD IMPORTS WILD BERRY INCENSE DISTRIBUTION has added two endcap display kits to help RETAILers add incense to their RETAIL mix, and help existing RETAILers increase SALES and profits.
05/01/2009 - Canine Welcome Signs
SJT ENTERPRISES INC. makes "Welcome" wood signs, depicting a choice of 48 different dog breeds.
05/01/2009 - Aquarium with Frogs
WILD CREATIONS introduces EcoAquarium, a four inch square desktop aquarium that is a self contained ecosystem and includes tiny live frogs.
05/01/2009 - Aqua Bling
AQUA BLING has developed a product by the same name, which is a spring loaded decorative clip that can be attached to the neck of any standard size beverage bottle and to the stem of a wine glass.
04/01/2009 - Three Big eCommerce Tips
With the economic crisis forcing small business owners to slash costs, while trying to build up SALES and revenue, ecommerce is increasingly seen as an attractive market environment.
04/01/2009 - Store Pickup Gains
Web shoppers and RETAILers alike are increasingly favoring in-store pickups, according to a recent study by Forrester Research Inc.
04/01/2009 - Stimulus Bill Falls Short
The government's economic stimulus plan doesn't include many provisions that directly benefit small businesses, according to economists.
04/01/2009 - Fun For Kids From Peabodys
The card kits sold by Peabody's Toys That Teach Inc., are a product waiting to explode.
04/01/2009 - Discounters Reign
Consumers will continue to be more focused on discounts and essentials, putting discount and warehouse stores in a better position than luxury and upscale apparel chains this year.
04/01/2009 - Dakota Steel Art For Wind Spinners
Wind spinners have come a long way from their origin. In the Thirties, they were called wind twirlers, and were similar to a vertical windmill, in that a single twisted piece of metal was angled into the wind.
04/01/2009 - Apparel Bargains & Trends
It is no secret that consumers are scrutinizing every expenditure. Price matters when it comes to selling apparel in this market, according to suppliers across a broad spectrum.
04/01/2009 - 3 Most Important Web Pages
To be successful in ecommerce, you need to be proactive, not passive.
03/01/2009 - Web SALES Rising
Despite the recession, online RETAIL SALES will likely keep climbing in 2009.
03/01/2009 - U.S. Ecommerce Comeback Seen by 2010
Ecommerce in the United States is expected to climb back to last year's levels by 2010 after experiencing slowing growth in 2009 due to the recession, a research group said recently.
03/01/2009 - Store Survival Solutions
"This year, more than ever, RETAILers need to be at the top of their game," noted Pam Danziger, who is president of Unity Marketing, a RETAIL consulting firm in Stevens, PA.
03/01/2009 - Small Sizes Equal Big Profits
The definition of Minimus is: a) a company that has increased in size very quickly and efficiently, b) an item of the smallest size, c) a large selection of individually sized items, d) all of the above.
03/01/2009 - RETAIL Landlords Make Deals
As the list of store closings grows, so does the pain felt by RETAIL landlords, not only because of the loss of some major tenants, but also because of a common but little known clause in RETAIL leases.
03/01/2009 - Natural Products Expo
Natural Products Expo West/SupplyExpo takes place March 5-8 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
03/01/2009 - Koozies Beverage Covers
MORE SALES introduces three Koozies, which are covers for beverage bottles and cans.
03/01/2009 - Indys Buck Tide
Examples of independent merchants that are weathering choppy economic waters better than their giant RETAIL brethren continue to be reported in many parts of the country.
03/01/2009 - Fashion Scarf Clasp
FINAL TOUCH BY DESIGN has developed The Scarf Clasp, a fashionable device designed to hold knit and woven scarves, wraps and shawls in place.
03/01/2009 - Bargains At Discount WholeSALErs
In the face of continuing economic concerns, Discount WholeSALErs Inc. is putting particular emphasis on providing its RETAILer customers with, "Everyday basics and consumable products that their customers need," says Saja Stark, SALES manager.
02/01/2009 - Survey: Independent RETAILers best at Christmas
According to a Christmas RETAILing survey by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, independent RETAILers fared better-relatively speaking-than chain stores during the 2008 holidays.
02/01/2009 - Payroll Tax Holiday
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has called on Congress to pass a six month payroll tax holiday as part of any economic stimulus package.
02/01/2009 - NRF Seeks Tax Holidays
The National RETAIL Federation (NRF) has asked President Obama to incorporate a series of national SALES tax holidays into the upcoming economic stimulus legislation.
