Wholesale News & Articles

INDEPENDENT RETAILER magazine is now the official news outlet for Wholesale Central visitors. Each monthly issue is packed with new product ideas, supplier profiles, retailing news, and business strategies to help you succeed.

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01/01/2008 - Fog Free Protects Surfaces
FOG FREE introduces the Fog Free eyeglass cleaner.

01/01/2008 - Entrepreneur Earns Success
Scott Lumley is the epitome of an entrepreneurial spirit.

01/01/2008 - Closeout & Liquidation Forecast
After the holiday season, RETAILers will be sending back countless truckloads of valuable unsold and returned merchandise.

12/01/2007 - Home Depot Targets Women
Home Depot's newest RETAIL laboratory has opened in Charlotte, SC.

12/01/2007 - Fun Face Gear
HELMETS INC. introduces a series of neoprene face masks.

12/01/2007 - Eliminates Odors
RC PRODUCTIONS INC. introduces Just a Drop, a specially formulated bathroom odor neutralizer.

12/01/2007 - ECommerce Helps SMALL Biz
A growing percentage of revenue generated by SMALL RETAILers is being derived from eCommerce transactions.

12/01/2007 - Disposable Panties
QUEST MARKETING introduces Oops! Disposable Panties. A handy packet that is about the size of a stack of three poker chips contains two pair of disposable women's panties.

12/01/2007 - Decorative Wind Chimes
EVOLVE introduces a series of five different wind chimes imported from India.

12/01/2007 - Compression Garments
KEY SPORTSWEAR carries a full line of Undergard brand compression underwear for men, women and children.

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 - Sticker Shoppe
The Line: Sticker Shoppe offers a wide range of stickers, bumper stickers, magnets, buttons and lapel pins, all with a huge and expanding number of sayings and images.

11/01/2007 - Selling Unique Products
The most successful kiosks and carts offer customers something they can't get elsewhere.

11/01/2007 - Popcorn Apparel
JUST SIMPLY UNIQUE offers a wide range of popcorn apparel, including long and short sleeve shirts, cardigans, tank tops, spaghetti tops, skirts and bags.

11/01/2007 - Novelties & Souvenirs On Hot Streak
Sales for novelties and souvenirs never seem to go out of style, especially as we head down the homestretch to the holiday season.

11/01/2007 - Bargains on Blank Ts and Sweats
BS WHOLESALE carries a large selection of blank, pigment dyed T-shirts, sweats and golf shirts in a wide range of sizes, in a choice of 10 colors.

10/01/2007 - RETAILers Facing Fines
RETAILers who do not protect their customers' credit card data could face fines.

10/01/2007 - OfficeMax Aids SMALL Biz
VistaPrint Ltd., an online supplier of graphic design services and customized printed products for SMALL businesses, is going into RETAIL stores through an alliance with OfficeMax Inc.

10/01/2007 - Funky Fruit Snacks
FUNKY MONKEY SNACKS has introduced all natural fruit snacks that contain no additional sugar, preservatives or colors, and are free from gluten, wheat and dairy.

10/01/2007 - Five Business Burdens
There are very few entrepreneurs who would trade owning their own business for anything in the world.

10/01/2007 - Fashion Accessories: Never Out Of Season
The leading sales category for the past two holiday seasons has been Apparel & Clothing, which saw double digit growth, year over year.

10/01/2007 - Crystal Fresh Tailors Programs
The familiar adage, "location, location, location," so often applied to real estate, applies in equal importance to the location of kiosks and carts.

09/01/2007 - Teamwork Drives UB2B's Success
One of the key components of Fatima Siner's game plan for business success includes the philosophy used by all winning football coaches: surround yourself with the best assistants and the most talented personnel.

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

09/01/2007 - Shoe Stores Consolidate
The Finish Line Inc.'s agreement to buy Genesco Inc. for $1.5 billion brings 2,850 shoe stores under single ownership

09/01/2007 - Innovative Products From Hi-Dow
Hi-Dow began in 2002 as the U.S. distribution point for the Massage Mouse, the U.S. version of a successful product manufactured and distributed in China.

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 - Fresh Toys & Novelties Push RETAIL Profits
The number of new toys and novelties that come to market each year is a tribute to the imagination of inventors, designers, and suppliers.

08/01/2007 - FashionPenny.com: A Family Tradition Of Success
If you were to make a map of Robert Vayner's personal journey to becoming a successful businessman, it would be dotted with precious minerals.

08/01/2007 - Coleman Fish Pen
TELEBRANDS introduces Fish Pen, a Coleman brand fully functional fishing rod that is the size of a writing pen and looks like one, too.

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 - Big Mini Plants
VMK INNOVATIONS offers fifteen different varieties of miniature sized real plants in tiny containers.

07/01/2007 - SMALL RETAILers vs. Big Boxes
How do independent RETAILers compete with the, "big boxes?" Let us face it: It is hard to beat the economies of scale that the big boys enjoy in the RETAIL market.

07/01/2007 - Poker Glasses
DELTA HOLDINGS INC. offers Hide & See Poker Glasses. They are sports frames with polarized sunglass lenses, but contain a non polarized clear insert in the portion of the lens where a bifocal would normally go.

07/01/2007 - Launching New Products
Launching new products can be both an art and a science, and can take on many forms. Some are flashy media events, such as Apple's Steve Jobs introducing the new iPhone.

07/01/2007 - Free Seminars at August Merchandise
ASD/AMD is offering Complimentary Seminars with registration for the August 12-16, 2007 ASD/AMD Trade Shows in Las Vegas.

07/01/2007 - Fashion Accessories Grow Sales
Imagine growing every sales transaction by a percentage or more. That's the potential represented by adding fashion accessories to the merchandise mix.

06/01/2007 - RETAILers Gain Edge Online
Wholesale websites have transformed the buying process for many independent RETAILers.

06/01/2007 - Flexible Programs Drive Kiosk Sales
Kiosks devoted to multiple product categories, can generate sales and profits at holiday time. But what does a kiosk vendor do after the holiday lights come down?

06/01/2007 - Emergency Kits For All
Fifteen years ago, John Tepel, sitting in his living room in the heart of Southern California's earthquake country, established Mayday Industries, a company providing what he describes as, "Little earthquake emergency preparedness kits for schools."

05/01/2007 - Union Bill Riles RETAILers
As a bill that would significantly ease union member recruitment moves to the Senate, RETAIL and business associations' opposition is growing.

05/01/2007 - Transparent Rolling Papers
BRANDY'S CANADIAN IMPORTS supplies natural, transparent rolling paper that is made of 100 percent natural, pure plant cellulose. The paper is unbleached, which is said to be healthier than white rolling paper, and contains no glue.

05/01/2007 - Purse Pleaser
PURSE PLEASER invented its signature product as a solution to the difficulty of finding things quickly in a woman's purse.

05/01/2007 - No More Wasps
FATAL FUNNEL offers the means of trapping and killing wasps and hornets quickly, easily and affordably.

05/01/2007 - New England Diamond and Gem Co.
This company supplies 14k gold jewelry, plain or fancy, in all jewelry categories. There are several thousand pieces in stock at all times.

05/01/2007 - Mobile Solar Power
SOLAR STYLE utilizes a patented design in its series of mobile, solar powered units that can be used to charge portable electronic devices.

05/01/2007 - Combating ID Theft
The disclosure that TJX Cos.' computer breach leaked information on more than 45 million accounts makes it clear that RETAILers need to take steps to combat ID theft.

05/01/2007 - Closeouts Galore
Suppliers of closeout merchandise are breaking down truckloads and pallets to make buying easier and more affordable for SMALL and midsize independent RETAILers.

05/01/2007 - Blooms in a Bag
GIFTS THAT BLOOM introduces Bags That Bloom, which are gardening gift kits that add long lasting value to greetings for all occasions. These bags also have appeal to anyone who loves to watch flowers grow.

05/01/2007 - Blissfully Barefoot
COOL FEET AND CO. is expanding its line of Down-Unders, which are strapless sandals that adhere to the bottom of the foot.