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08/01/2008 - DollarDays Merges with Insignia
DollarDays International, an online wholesaler and closeout company, has merged into Insignia Solutions PLC, a United Kingdom legal entity listed on the National Daily Quotations Journal under the symbol INSGY.PK

08/01/2008 - Checkout Options
Some retailers and wholesalers are still using their websites as more of an online catalog than an ecommerce engine and it is a shame to see them leaving so much money on the table.

08/01/2008 - Belatriz
Belatriz designs and assembles a broad range of 18K gold layered and 925 sterling silver jewelry at its own plant in Brazil.

07/01/2008 - Win with Liquidation.com
You might think that a website like Liquidation.com would balk at the suggestion that it is, "the eBay for wholesale liquidations."

07/01/2008 - JSK Computer Services: Buyers' One-Stop Shop
Jeffrey Kodba was a 24-year-old college graduate making use of his diploma working as an IT technician, sharing an apartment with his brother, Joseph, and enjoying his life in Pittsburgh.

07/01/2008 - Customer Surveys Reveal Site Weaknesses
In its simplest form, a dam is a structural system that controls the flow of water. It can stop the flow completely, or it can be opened up to allow water to flow through in a controlled manner.

06/01/2008 - Remote Control Zooms Sales
In 1996, unlike his high school freshmen classmates, Kevork "Kev" Kouyoumjian was too industriously preoccupied to care whether or not he was in one of life's awkward stages.

06/01/2008 - Education For Sellers At eBay Live 2008
Later this month, more than 10,000 entrepreneurs and other businesspeople will convene at McCormick Place West in Chicago. They will be in attendance for the seventh annual eBay Live Show, which runs June 19-21.

05/01/2008 - MarketLive Launches FastTrack 2008
MarketLive, Inc., the leading global eCommerce software and service provider for retailers.

05/01/2008 - Cross Channel Retailing
Retailers are beginning to improve how they serve customers across retailing channels, according to Rob Garf, VP and general manager of retail stRATEgies at AMR Research Inc., a research and advisory firm.

05/01/2008 - Coupons On Cell Phones
Consumers are interested in receiving coupons on their mobile phones, but the adoption of this practice by advertisers remains low.

04/01/2008 - Tech Points to Upturn
If technology analysts are correct, good economic news is on the horizon. Silicon Valley, the country's high tech capital, is on the rebound and workers say the U.S. economy will follow.

04/01/2008 - Payment Fraud Grows
The percentage of online revenue lost to fraud in 2007 held steady with 2006 at 1.4 percent.

04/01/2008 - Owners Express Confidence
U.S. small business confidence improved this February for the first time since July, according to Discover's Small Business Watch index.

03/01/2008 - Something Exciting At Advanced Creations
There is something exciting going on at the Advanced Creations headquarters in Miami, FL.

03/01/2008 - Small Biz Trends
While the Federal Reserve is focused on the problems of the large banks, small business owners are showing some worry about inflation.

03/01/2008 - Protective Gear Sales Rising
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is expected to account for $7.2 billion in U.S. sales by 2012, according to a new report from Specialists in Business Information (SBI).

03/01/2008 - New Click Fraud Filter Improves Traffic Quality
Click Forensics, Inc., the leading provider of click fraud prevention solutions, has announced the availability of Click Forensics for Publishers

03/01/2008 - Kiosks Tap Today's Trends
Product categories with enormous appeal to today's consumers tap into two key consumer trends: The need to keep up with technology and advanced communications and the desire to be more fit, youthful, healthy and attractive.

03/01/2008 - Chinese Consumers Buy Directly From U.S. Retailers
As Millions of Chinese Consumers Flock to the Internet to Purchase "Made in America" products, this International deal is seen as a windfall for U.S. Companies.

03/01/2008 - Building Relevance And Sales Momentum
Relevance occurs when an input (a sight, sound, a display, words) connects with an individual's background to yield conclusions that matter to them, like answering a question

02/01/2008 - Retail Tax Debate
The debate on Internet taxation is underway, and not surprisingly, brick and mortar retailers online, and other direct merchants have opposing views.

02/01/2008 - Golden Compass Increases Web Sales
I have noticed a recurring problem among merchants who have contacted me to help them increase their website sales.

02/01/2008 - Buyers & Sellers Win with Liquidation.com
You might think that a website like Liquidation.com would balk at the suggestion that it is, "the eBay for wholesale liquidations."

02/01/2008 - Bolster Global eCommerce
Global eCommerce has incredible possibilities when it comes to sales. Buyers are able to find the best prices, and sellers can connect with the greatest number of customers.

01/01/2008 - Generating Post Sale Buys
In the last column I provided ten sure-fire ways to reduce your shopping cart abandonment RATE.

01/01/2008 - Costly Retail Rents
Retailers who think their rent RATE is too high may feel better when they hear the RATEs in top retail meccas throughout the US.

12/01/2007 - What Do Buyers Want?
In a world crowded with counterfeits, shoppers are drawn to the authentic, a characteristic that retailers must learn to earn.

12/01/2007 - Vision For Growth
GENCO Marketplace was a burgeoning company for 14 years, offering surplus inventories and liquidating millions of dollars worth of merchandise daily.

12/01/2007 - Sweet Smell Of Scent Success
Fragrances and scented products have a way of selling themselves, and there are scores of merchandise resellers cashing in on that very idea.

12/01/2007 - Price Perfect Gems
Morfra Designs manufactures a full selection of designer sterling silver jewelry for women, with some designs for men, totaling over 6,000 styles and new designs added daily.

12/01/2007 - Abandonment Solutions
Working hard attracting visitors, motivating them to add items to their cart, while later having them abandon the ordering process without buying is despairing.

11/01/2007 - Why Pros Need Vertical Search
"Vertical search." You have probably heard the term thrown around, and you might have even used it.

11/01/2007 - Web Apparel Sales Skyrocket
Apparel has become the largest and fastest growing component of internet product sales. Combined online sales of apparel, footwear and fashion accessories, excluding jewelry, moved ahead of computer hardware and software in 2006.

11/01/2007 - NRF Pushes Web Tax
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and nearly 100 retailers and trade associations are asking Congress to approve legislation

10/01/2007 - StRATEgies to Skyrocket Web Sales
In the last issue of Web Wholesaler, I explained how to overcome a high bounce RATE of visitors arriving on your website, only to immediately leave without taking one step deeper into your site.

09/01/2007 - Web Profits: Proven How-To StRATEgies to Skyrocket Web Sales
Last month I presented the importance of knowing your website performance numbers. Knowing these numbers enables you to decide where to focus your efforts, including time and money to increase your website sales.

09/01/2007 - Social Shopping Sites
People who love to shop, also love to talk about shopping.

09/01/2007 - Plus Sizes Growing
Demand for fashion by overweight people is expected to create a $107 billion market by 2012, according to a new report.

09/01/2007 - Orbitz Biz Site
Orbitz Worldwide, the online travel service, has expanded its Orbitz for Business managed booking tool for small business with a new self managed travel site.

09/01/2007 - Buying Made Easy At MegaDropshippers.com
While the Internet has changed the landscape of business dramatically, many times value of a good sales offer still reigns supreme.

09/01/2007 - Benefits of Vertical Search Engines
The Internet is a vast repository of information which can seduce busy wholesale buyers to spend hours searching for products and services for their businesses.

08/01/2007 - Nostalgic signs
Nostalgic signs are among this company's most popular products. They carry approximately 400 different designs of nostalgic signs, all of which are metal and measure 12 inches by 16 inches.

08/01/2007 - Slow Back To School Sales?
This year's back to school season may not result in sales increases at teen oriented retailers, predicts a research report by Cowen & Co., an investment firm based in New York City.

08/01/2007 - SilverSource.com Grows Online
Some companies get things right the first time, whether they are marketing online or offline.

08/01/2007 - PayPal's Mobile Checkout
To reach small retailers that want to sell goods through mobile phones, PayPal has expanded its Mobile Checkout capability. The new service is also designed to be easy for consumers to use.

08/01/2007 - Choosing The Right Shopping Cart
Without a stable shopping cart that is easy for customers to navigate, etailers will find themselves at a distinct disadvantage

08/01/2007 - Apparel Heats Up Fall Sales
Few product categories match apparel when it comes to merchandising revenue from August through the rest of the year.

07/01/2007 - Web Profits: StRATEgies to Skyrocket Sales
Increasing website sales is a process involving three, primary components.

07/01/2007 - Tested Programs Spell Kiosk Success
Kiosk programs that have been market tested provide prospective kiosk and cart operators with more than product.