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11/01/2009 - Toys R Us Opens Pop Ups
Toys 'R' Us Inc. has announced it will set up 350 temporary stores and toy boutiques during the HOLIDAY season. |
11/01/2009 - Souvenirs Update & Forecast
Souvenir companies have understandably been buffeted by the economic downturn in ways that many other businesses have not. |
11/01/2009 - Fragrances and Scents for High Margins
For centuries, fragrances and scents have been used to establish a mood or change one. That is as true today as it ever was. Women and men look to perfume and scents for a crowning touch of luxury. |
11/01/2009 - Ahead of the Trend at FashionWholesaler.com
Charleen Hsieh's innate fashion sense is certainly part of the reason why FashionWholesaler.com is such an successful company. |
10/01/2009 - What's Hot for the HOLIDAYs?
GottaDeal.com, which has released early predictions of big sellers for Black Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving) for the past six years, predicts what's hot for Black Friday 2009. |
10/01/2009 - Sears Adds Toy Shops
In time for the HOLIDAY shopping season, Sears has added new in-store toy shops. |
10/01/2009 - PayPal for Teens
In time for the HOLIDAYs and as kids go back to school, PayPal focuses on teen buying with a new student account. |
10/01/2009 - Kiosks Rev Up for Christmas
What is true for every retailer is equally true, if not more so, for kiosk and cart vendors: the need to make the most of the HOLIDAY season. |
10/01/2009 - Jewelry and Watches for HOLIDAY Profits
It's not just retailers who need a bright HOLIDAY season. Consumers do, too! After holding back on spending and getting by on basics, they are ready to celebrate with gifts that add some sparkle to the season. |
10/01/2009 - Firefly Lighter
AMBIENTI GIFT & HOME introduces Firefly, a stainless steel, refillable candle lighter. |
10/01/2009 - Dress for Less - the New Normal
"Clothes make the man," goes the old saying, to which Mark Twain once waggishly added, "Naked people have little or no influence on society." |
09/01/2009 - Toys & Novelties Extravaganza
Toys and novelties are in high demand this HOLIDAY season, as long as they represent good value for dollars spent on fun. |
09/01/2009 - Gift Wholesalers Hopeful for the HOLIDAYs
As with every business sector, those working in the gift industry have just one question regarding the recession: Is it over yet? |
08/01/2009 - Turning New Profits With New Leaf Trading
New Leaf Trading has turned over a new leaf, restructuring both their market and their products; thus the origin of their new company name. |
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 - Dollar Store Items From JKE
JKE ENTERPRISES carries more than 10,000 different items encompassing 31 product categories. |
08/01/2009 - Christmas and HOLIDAY Buying Preview
"It's never too early to start thinking about the HOLIDAYs," goes the old saying, and while the summer months may seem a bit premature to start contemplating the upcoming HOLIDAY. |
07/01/2009 - Retailer Buying Strategies
Wary of the economy, web retailers are likely to buy less HOLIDAY merchandise this year. |
07/01/2009 - New ASD East Trade Show
Nielsen Business Media's Merchandise Group, producers of the ASD trade shows, will hold a re-focused show, ASD EAST, September 13-15, 2009 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. |
05/01/2009 - Patriotic Neckbuddy
LIBERTY STIX introduces an electronic device by the same name that looks, tastes and feels like a cigarette, but does not emit smoke, toxins, tar, carbon monoxide, carcinogens, second or third hand smoke or odor. |
05/01/2009 - Jewelry and Watches Shine Online
Diamonds, as 007 would have it, may be forever. But diamond sales are a different matter. |
05/01/2009 - Controlling and Reducing Fulfillment Costs
We all know we're in a tough business climate. |
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. |
03/01/2009 - Value Price Expo Expands
On the heels of its success in Las Vegas in May 2008 and again in New York this January, Value Price Expo has added a fourth show to its annual roster, reports Alan Paggao, marketing director. |
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. |
02/01/2009 - Words That Make Or Lose Money
During the recent HOLIDAY shopping season, I noticed many stores using terms that seemed to contradict their intended purpose (to generate sales). |
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. |
02/01/2009 - Mall Wants Small Retailers
As more chain retailers shutter stores, pull back on expansion plans or go out of business for good, the owner of Clifton Park Center in Clifton Park, NY, has scuttled its plan to fill vacant anchor space with a single tenant. |
02/01/2009 - Hackers Attack Retail Sites
Hacker attacks against retail sites soared in the last half of 2008, rising by 161 percent during the July to November period. |
02/01/2009 - Fashion Accessories Spring Forecast
"In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity." |
01/01/2009 - Sourcing-Closeouts-Made-Easy-at-CloseoutCentral.com
CloseoutCentral.com is the web's premier location for buyers looking for the latest closeout offerings from America's leading closeout and liquidation sources. |
01/01/2009 - Relaxed Return Policies
More than half (52 percent) of retailers surveyed by the National Retail Federation (NRF) said their return policies for the HOLIDAY season will be more lenient than for the rest of the year. |
01/01/2009 - New Products or Tried and True?
Successful carts and kiosks stop traffic. That can be accomplished with unique products that passersby haven't seen anywhere else, or with items that add a new twist to enduring best selling concepts. |
01/01/2009 - Excess HOLIDAY Inventory
With the HOLIDAYs receding in the rearview mirror, retailers from all niches will need to send back pallets of excess merchandise inventory. |
12/01/2008 - Walking Sticks & Survival Kits
WHISTLE CREEK manufactures approximately 50 different designs of wooden walking and hiking sticks. |
12/01/2008 - Swiss Watches for All Buyers
SwissOutpost.com, a carrier of high - end Wenger watches, is one of only two companies in the U.S. privileged to sell products on the Internet that are made by Victorinox Swiss Army. |
12/01/2008 - Great Gifts from JKE
JKE ENTERPRISES LLC offers two different bath and body gift sets through its higher end, egwholesalers.com division. |
12/01/2008 - Burlesque DVD Yule Log
YULE A GO-GO has combined a dozen familiar HOLIDAY songs with professional burlesque dancers on a DVD with a roaring fireplace background. |
11/01/2008 - Value Price Expo
Value Price Expo has announced a full slate of shows for 2009, providing retailers with increased opportunity to source the extreme-value merchandise they need to stay competitive in a tough economy. |
11/01/2008 - Taking Kiosks Personally
Yes, personalized products are a hit with consumers, and putting a customer's name and message on an item on the spot helps draw crowds to a kiosk or cart and build sales. |
11/01/2008 - Sweet Smell of Success
Fragrances and scented products, such as oils and incense, carry some of the highest profit margins of any product categories. |
11/01/2008 - Shipping Promotions That Drive Sales
With the HOLIDAYs quickly approaching, there is no better time to take a close look at the shipping offers you provide your customers. |
11/01/2008 - Retailers See Strength Online
Online retailers reported profitability last year and believe online shopping will be more resilient than other channels in the months ahead, according to a newly released study by Forrester Research for Shop.org. |
11/01/2008 - Overstock.com Goes Global
Overstock.com is now selling to consumers in Canada, the United Kingdom and throughout the European Union. |
11/01/2008 - HOLIDAY Email Tips
Major online retailers began sending HOLIDAY emails on October 28th last year, 58 days before Christmas, according to a new report. |
11/01/2008 - Early HOLIDAY Shopping
More than one in three HOLIDAY shoppers, or 62.3 million adult consumers, report they begin HOLIDAY shopping before Thanksgiving. |
11/01/2008 - Conklin Earring Bonanza
CONKLIN FASHIONS has acquired more than 1,000 styles of earrings. |
11/01/2008 - Challenging HOLIDAY Season
Forecasters see gains in retail sales over the HOLIDAYs, but the gains are expected to be less than in years past. |
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