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 - New Tactics for Sears
Sears Holding Corporation has instituted a number of new initiatives. Chief among them is an innovative service that crosses the company's Internet and brick and mortar shopping channels.

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 - Stock Kiosks With Top Sellers
More so than traditional retailers, kiosk and cart vendors benefit from regularly refreshing their product mix with new merchandise that will cause busy mall shoppers to stop and look.

12/01/2007 - New Dad's Tools
THE ROSEMARY COMPANY introduces its exclusively designed New Daddy Tool Belt.

12/01/2007 - Kalan Acquires Funworks
Kalan LP, a leading manufacturer of GIFT and novelty products, has acquired Funworks.

12/01/2007 - Gourmet Lip Balm
CRAZY RUMORS introduces all natural gourmet and vegan lip balms. There are 12 in the series, six in different coffee flavors and six in different tea flavors.

12/01/2007 - Golf Club Weed Whacker
BIG DADDY GOLF LLC introduces Big Daddy Driver, a novelty golf club that has a weed whacker hidden inside an authentic looking golf driver

12/01/2007 - Bubbling Bath Treats
PASS CHRISTIAN SOAP COMPANY extends its Bath Confections line with Bubbling Bath Cupcakes.

11/01/2007 - Source for Great Deals
After 12 years in business, Discount Wholesale in Chester Springs, PA continues to expand its offerings of closeouts.

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

11/01/2007 - Pewter Dezigns
Pewter Dezigns was born from co-owner Ann McNally's fascination with symbology.

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 - Night Lite Aroma Lamps
L&V Creations offers a brand new line of exclusive products.

11/01/2007 - Images in Motion
EYE THINK INC. has applied its patented motion technology to three GIFT product items: "Cinespinners," "Scanimation," rulers and "Smart Move Card" greeting cards.

11/01/2007 - Edible Greetings
CREATIVE IDEA SHOP offers Popcorn Greetings.

11/01/2007 - Body Jewelry with Teeth
APM BODY JEWELRY adds grillz to its complete line of body piercing jewelry and newly expanded line of fashion jewelry.

11/01/2007 - Beaver Gumball Machine
Beaver Gumball Machines, the Cadillac of the industry and previously available only to wholesalers and distributors, now has a consumer version available for resellers.

10/01/2007 - Twirling Machine
Dakota Steel Art has developed a new concept in interior decorating and retail advertising.

10/01/2007 - Stores Within Stores
Whether multiple retailers join forces in one location, or one retailer segregates a department into a boutique, the store within a store concept proliferates.

10/01/2007 - GIFTS & Housewares Spark Sales
During the all important fourth quarter, a mix of practical and unusual products is expected to motivate holiday shoppers to dig deeper into their wallets.

10/01/2007 - GIFT Giant Joins Santa's Pen
Although kiosks and carts are increasingly present all year long, they swell by double digit proportions during the fourth quarter holiday season, propelled by none other than Santa.

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 - China Fairs Expand
Global Sources expects to offer buyers additional specialized sourcing opportunities with the expansion of its China Sourcing Fairs to include new GIFTS & Premiums and Home Products shows.

10/01/2007 - Buy Wise Expands Mix
When Debbie Burks acquired Buy Wise, a wholesale supplier based in Overland Park, KS, in 2000, its product selection was limited to GIFTS from Guatemala.

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 - Stun Gun Knuckles
PS PRODUCTS, DBA Personal Security Products, offers Zap Blast Knuckles, the next generation stun gun.

09/01/2007 - Smarts & Sweat Equal Turnkey Success
Any reliable product supplier to a kiosk or cart program will want a prospective operator to have a business plan for success.

09/01/2007 - Shrink Is Big
Retailers' loss to theft is higher than many realize. Just ten percent of major retailers believed their level of shrink was high in comparison to their competitors, according to one recent study.

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.

09/01/2007 - Growing Dollars From Scents
Spending on pleasing fragrances and scents continues to climb, according to suppliers.

09/01/2007 - Fab Footwear Online
Did you know that Zappos.com went from $8.5 million in revenue five years ago to $597 million in 2006?

09/01/2007 - Crime Savvy Retailers
Retail losses from theft and fraud have reached an all time high.

08/01/2007 - Impulse Is Key To Kiosk Sales
Merchandising from a kiosk or cart, more than from an inline mall store, relies on getting attention and stopping passersby in their tracks.

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 - DP Adds New Site
In its continuing efforts to provide easy one stop shopping, DP & Company, based in Bushnell, FL, has significantly expanded its product offerings and added a new website, targeted especially to smaller retailers.

08/01/2007 - Create A Dress Code
Is this a familiar scenario or one you fear? A female candidate dresses like a professional for the job interview, but shows up on the first day of work in a tank top and miniskirt.

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 - Savvy Retailers Seek Hot Holiday Products
It is coming up fast: that time of year when the jingle of sleigh bells equals the jingle of change in the registers of savvy retailers.

07/01/2007 - Golden Triangle Adds LA Show
With years of experience in hosting fashion jewelry and accessory trade shows in Greensboro, NC and Orlando, FL, Golden Triangle Show Inc. has added Los Angeles to its roster.

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.

06/01/2007 - One For All Cosmetic
GO-NATURAL INC. offers the All-In-One Cosmetic, a single product that self adjusts to individual natural pigments and bone structure to produce a perfect natural color fit with each user.

06/01/2007 - Housewares & GIFTS Summer Forecast
June can be an extraordinary month for retailers in terms of finding a fantastic mix of hot products and cool prices.

06/01/2007 - Digital Vaporizers
ALL FUN GIFTS offers a line of digital vaporizers that can be used as digital aromatherapy vaporizers or herbal smoking vaporizers.

06/01/2007 - AmEx Expands GIFT Cards
Targeting the increasing consumer demand for GIFT cards throughout the year, American Express announced the launch of three new special occasion GIFT cards.

05/01/2007 - Wine Bottle NightLights
East Lake Wholesale announces an exciting new line of unique wine bottle nightlights to compliment their line of American Made Incense and Smoking Bottles.

05/01/2007 - Heavenly Body Offers Bulk For Big Savings
Sir Markadoo, the owner of Heavenly Body Products, is shifting a portion of his business to large bulk shipments that give resellers the opportunity for significant markups.

05/01/2007 - Fashionable Storage
YAZZII INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD. brings its extensive line of multifunctional fabric organizer and storage systems to the U.S.

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.