Article Search

Return results from:

Wholesale
News & Articles

Archives

 

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.

See new articles daily online at IndependentRetailer.com.


Search Results

Your Search for " customers" yielded 500 matches


11/01/2008 - Shielding the Face of Technology
The idea for iShieldz was born the day Andrew Mason, CEO and President of eShields, LLC., dropped his cell phone and cracked the screen.

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 - Quality Magnetic Healing
As a pioneer in the magnetic healing industry for more than a decade, Magnetic Product Marketing Inc. remains in the forefront of testing products that are introduced to this field.

11/01/2008 - Purses to the Max
The owner of Max Purse, Avraham Reyhan, has been a successful apparel and handbag designer for 25 years.

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 - Monitor Social Networks
While online merchants' use of social networks can bring benefits, they also can carry harmful consequences.

11/01/2008 - Integrity Drives Liquidation Innovation
It is said that necessity is the mother of all invention. This timeless adage certainly proved true for company founder and president Lisa Sperow when she started Madison Avenue Closeouts in 2002.

11/01/2008 - How to Build An Email List
Email building for a small business need not be especially time consuming or difficult. Here are some easy ways to build a list to increase traffic to a retail website and increase sales.

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 - Gift Card Protection
Consumer groups recently filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission requesting protection from losing money on gift cards when retailers file for bankruptcy.

11/01/2008 - Designers Move from Class to Mass
Such high fashion designers as Vera Wang and Stella McCartney are among those shifting to lower priced lines, in order to gain wider recognition across a broader CUSTOMER base.

11/01/2008 - CLS Offers Solutions
With more than 20 years of experience handling, processing and liquidating product for many of the world's largest retailers and manufacturers.

11/01/2008 - Assessing a Store Location
Location is of critical importance to a retailer. Deciding where to place a new store or move a current one requires a lot of study and thought.

11/01/2008 - 99¢ Only Stores Raise Prices
For the first time since its inception 26 years ago, 99¢ Only Stores is raising its top price to 99.99 cents, an increase of just under a penny. This keeps the chain of 277 stores in four states within the dollar store realm.

10/01/2008 - Walmart Goes Tailgating
Walmart has completely transformed more than 1,700 of its garden centers into, "Game Time Headquarters," areas that have been customized for supporters of local college or professional football teams.

10/01/2008 - Vitamin Shoppe Opens Web Dialog
Vitamin Shoppe jumps on the intent trend of opening up an online community, in which it engages in a dialog and interacts with CUSTOMERS and prospects.

10/01/2008 - Using Live Chat to Boost Sales
It has been reported for some time now that adding an attended Live Chat strategy to a website can help increase sales.

10/01/2008 - Tiffany Fights eBay Verdict
Luxury retailer, Tiffany & Co., is appealing the U.S. court's counterfeiting decision.

10/01/2008 - Silver and CZ.com
This company carries more than 1,000 different designs of sterling silver jewelry set with CZs and other simulated gemstones.

10/01/2008 - Service Speeds Gift Card Access
Omni Prepaid Group, LLC, based in Pittsburgh and operator of GiftCards.com, has announced that it is Visa certified and has brought its gift card printing operations in-house.

10/01/2008 - Prep Websites for Holidays
More consumers are expected to shop online this holiday season. Now is the time to make sure your retail website is ready to maximize the potential.

10/01/2008 - Power of Prayer Watches
Any Time Wholesale has introduced a new line of inspirational watches. The new Power Of Prayer watches are specifically designed for fundraisers and retail stores specializing in inspirational products.

10/01/2008 - Personalization Moves To Video
Personalization is a hot trend in all of retailing, and particularly successful in cart and kiosk programs. Consumers like to have things that are made just for them.

10/01/2008 - Marketing on a Shoestring
When it comes to achieving a level of visibility and name recognition that's on par with their chain store rivals, most independent retailers face pretty stiff odds.

10/01/2008 - Kole Boosts Closeouts
Kole Imports, a large and long time wholesale supplier of a comprehensive array of general merchandise at significantly low prices.

10/01/2008 - Fashion Accessories Galore
With the rise of eCommerce, there was much speculation that the segment of online clothing sales was doomed.

10/01/2008 - Custom Marketing From Buy Wise
BUY WISE has introduced a custom, personalized Relationship Marketing software program for everyone, including retailers, that enables them to stay in touch with CUSTOMERS, friends, and prospects frequently, easily, and personally.

10/01/2008 - Baby Inspires New Line
Shopping for her new baby girl, Charisma, has inspired Rosanna Tran of Aliz International Inc. to develop a new line of lightweight waterproof nylon Betty Boop licensed bags.

10/01/2008 - Alliance Expands Prepaid Cards
A new relationship between Citi, which is the world's largest provider of credit cards, and Green Dot Corporation, which supplies retail based financial products and services, will expand the retail distribution of prepaid debit and gift cards.

09/01/2008 - Web Satisfaction Survey
Satisfaction with online retailers varies by ethnic group, according to a survey by research and consulting firm, Forrester Research.

09/01/2008 - Wal-Mart Updates Logo
Already one of the more straightforward logos in the retail world, and certainly one of the best recognized worldwide, the Wal-Mart Stores' logo is getting a makeover.

09/01/2008 - The Facebook Edge
Many leading web retailers are losing ground to competitors in marketing to young adults by not maintaining a fan page on the social networking site Facebook.com.

09/01/2008 - Social Networks Build Brand Awareness
Increasing buyers' awareness of your company and products is just one element of running a successful online business.

09/01/2008 - RedRoller Perfects Shipping & Savings
Just when you thought there were no more great ideas left to be discovered on the Internet, along comes RedRoller.

09/01/2008 - Product Preview: Small Electronics & E-Games
Welcome to September, the time when the hunt for the hottest holiday electronics gifts starts to rev up.

09/01/2008 - Luxury Retail Update
In defiance of the lyrics of an old song that says, "The rich get rich and the poor get poorer," luxury retailers and their landlords report that the rich are stepping back from shopping at luxury stores right now.

09/01/2008 - Liss Eliminates The Middleman
Twenty five years ago, Robert Liss recognized overseas manufacturers' need to obtain distribution in the U.S. and buyers' need to gain their products at affordable prices.

09/01/2008 - JCPenney Adds Private Brand
JCPenney Company Inc. has launched a new private label furnishings brand, Dorm Life, aimed to strengthen its back to school offerings, as well as its home categories.

09/01/2008 - Healthy Alternative
With the furor over obesity and 'super sizing' spurring a trend toward healthier food and portion control, Mister Snacks, Inc. is perfectly positioned to illustrate the definition of nutrition and value.

09/01/2008 - Focus Is Quality Sunglasses
After 25 years of experience in wholesaling sunglasses, Leon Tseng struck out three years ago on his own to found American Sunshine Eyewear.

09/01/2008 - Ebay to Emphasize Fixed-Price Sales Format
Acknowledging that most online shoppers cannot be bothered with auctions, eBay plans Wednesday to announce changes to its fee structure that emphasize fixed prices over bidding.

09/01/2008 - Early Holiday Web Marketing
While most consumers don't start holiday shopping in earnest until the day after Thanksgiving, online retailers should begin marketing for the season as early as October, according to MarketLive Inc., an eCommerce platform provider.

09/01/2008 - Call Center Tracking
In general, retailers' call centers are helping to solve their shoppers' problems.

09/01/2008 - Beauty Boutiques At Bloomie's
Bloomingdale's and Space NK have agreed to an exclusive multiyear arrangement to open beauty boutiques in nine Bloomingdale's locations across the country, beginning in November.

09/01/2008 - 15,000 Choices and Growing
Web Wholesaler is always interested in a true sensation, and SourcingMap.com certainly meets our criteria. The company's roots formed in 2004, with five guys working part-time, buying through public channels and selling on eBay without a website.

08/01/2008 - Social Networking Primer
If Digg, MySpace, and FaceBook are foreign concepts to you, it might be time to find out what the social networking phenomenon is all about. Social networking can be a way to maximize your online presence.

08/01/2008 - Shoppers Like Peer Reviews
The popularity of shoppers' online reviews of products is leading to the use of peer reviews in emails, too.

08/01/2008 - Refresh Your Brand
Every business should take a periodic review of its full line of branding materials, which includes the company logo, marketing materials, business cards, packaging, website and any other component that makes for a store's public identity.

08/01/2008 - REAL Wholesale Deals from TrademarkCommerce.com
Many wholesale companies offer dropshipping and maintain a claim that they have millions of products. In reality, such a high and vague number of SKUs may really mean that the company is not a true wholesaler.

08/01/2008 - Overstock.com Offers PayPal Later
Overstock.com Inc. is offering a new delayed payment option, PayPal Pay Later. The PayPal Pay Later service gives Overstock.com CUSTOMERS a credit account with flexible financing options, even if a buyer doesn't have a PayPal account.

First | Previous | Articles 451 - 500 of 500 | Next | Last