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11/01/2009 - Conserving for Profit
The environment and the economy go hand in hand.
11/01/2009 - Comparison Shopping
ONLINE merchants can benefit from revealing competitors' prices on their website, even if the competitor's price is lower.
11/01/2009 - Closeout Central Partners with TMC
CloseoutCentral.com has been selected as the official wholesale directory of the Transworld Merchandise Center. Closeout Central, established by Sumner Communications Inc. in 1996, is the Internet's oldest and most respected closeout directory.
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 - Web Helps Small Biz
A new website has been created to provide small business owners with access to local resources for financing, training and networking.
10/01/2009 - Unique Selection at Red Barn Ranch
There really is a red barn at Red Barn Ranch Wholesale. It was built in 1910 on what was then a walnut farm, and it is now the warehouse for their inventory of beautiful and diverse products.
10/01/2009 - Swine Flu Strategy
The timeworn adage: plan for the worst and hope for the best, applies to retailers as they head into flu season, which unfortunately coincides with their busiest season of the year.
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 - Recession Proof Pet Products
In a downturn economy, people may not feel comfortable spending money on themselves, but at My Shopping Tree, they are finding that possibly for that very reason, sales of personalized pet products are way up.
10/01/2009 - Opinions Sway Youth
Younger shoppers are most influenced by ONLINE opinions, according to a study by Hill & Knowlton.
10/01/2009 - Loyalty Differs ONLINE and Off
Customer loyalty in the ONLINE world is not the same as loyalty to a brick and mortar store.
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 - Current Customers are Key to Profits
If you want a sure way of increasing profits, look to your existing customers.
10/01/2009 - Comparing Comparison Sites
The use of price comparison services (also known as shopping comparison services or price engines) has exploded over the past few years, and even with overall sales down, research shows they're growing ever stronger.
10/01/2009 - CloseoutCentral.com Named Official Wholesale Directory of The Transworld Merchandise Cente
Closeout Capital of America and Top Internet Closeout Directory strike dynamic cross promotional marketing deal.
10/01/2009 - Broadband Widens Reach
Broadband Internet access is now nearly universal, with rural areas closing the gap with metropolitan areas, according to a new report from comScore Inc.
10/01/2009 - Abandoned Cart Email
In a study of 500 ONLINE retail shopping websites, just 11 percent of Internet merchants sent email responses to shoppers who abandoned carts.
09/01/2009 - Wholesale Central hits 600,000 items
WholesaleCentral.com, the internet's leading directory of wholesalers and wholesale products, has reached a new milestone of 600,000 items for sale.
09/01/2009 - Vanguard Sunglasses Inc.
This company maintains an inventory of about 600 different styles of sunglasses for men, women and children, along with 300 styles of readers.
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 - SavesUCash Makes U Money
In the world of ecommerce, it can often seem difficult to connect with a reputable supplier of high quality goods.
09/01/2009 - Retailers Sell Accessories
Certain high profile apparel chains are expanding their collections of accessories, trying to boost overall sales and take up some of the slack left by dipping clothing sales.
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?
09/01/2009 - D.C. Jaymes & Company
This is a supplier of virtually all the pricing and tagging supplies and equipment needed in a retail store.
09/01/2009 - Content Trumps All
Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to designing a retail website, according to Lauren Freedman, president of research and consulting for E-Tailing Group Inc.
09/01/2009 - Checkout Options Flourish
Most anyone who has made a purchase on eBay is familiar with PayPal, an ecommerce checkout option, which since 2002 has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the ONLINE auction site.
09/01/2009 - Celebrating The King of Pop
HEAVENLY BODY PRODUCTS offers a wide variety of posters, T-shirts and buttons in honor of Michael Jackson.
09/01/2009 - Buyers Seek Bargains
The economic downturn has more consumers turning to the Internet to find lower cost items and services, according to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life project.
08/01/2009 - Website Aids Loans
America's Recovery Capital (ARC) loans are government mandated interest free loans designed to help small businesses.
08/01/2009 - Sunglasses From Mass Vision
Mass Vision Inc., a supplier of sunglasses based in Rochester, NY, has made several changes that make selecting and ordering easier and more cost effective for retailer buyers.
08/01/2009 - Retail Crime Jumps
Organized retail crime activity rose eight percent in the past year, according to the National Retail Federation's fifth annual Organized Retail Crime Survey.
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 - Making Emails Personal
If retailers' emails are to be effective, they must be relevant to each recipient and sent via their mobile phones and Facebook pages, said Mike Hilts, president and general manger of Yesmail, an email marketing service.
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 - 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.
08/01/2009 - CheapTweet Stores
The Twitter shopping search engine, CheapTweet.com, has introduced a program that enables ONLINE merchants with Twitter accounts to set up a social presence that focuses on special offers and prices.
08/01/2009 - Auctions at A&W Surplus
Six years ago, after a decade in the wholesale supply business, A&W Surplus in Fresno, CA added weekly ONLINE auctions.
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 - 7 Ways to Tighten Your Belt
The following practical and timely tips for managing during challenging times can help keep a small business resilient and solvent.
07/01/2009 - Editor's Hot Product Picks July 2009
Editors Hot Products from the July 2009 issue of Web Wholesaler Magazine.
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 - Research Prompts Quick Buys
Among shoppers who buy something ONLINE or at a store after conducting web research, nearly half make a purchase within three days.
07/01/2009 - No Espanol at HomeDepot
The Home Depot has shut down the Spanish language version of its ecommerce site. The retailer launched the Spanish site, accessible from the general home page, in November.
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.
07/01/2009 - LLD Gift of Knowledge
The Life Learning Device (LLD) is a revolutionary new tool which allows people to expand their wisdom with a touch of the button.
07/01/2009 - Footwear Fashion Forecast
Thanks in no small part to Sex and the City, upscale shoe brands like Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo became even more sought after, as a legion of Carrie Bradshaw wannabes set out to shod themselves just like their dashing demigoddess.
