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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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Mar 01, 2012
WholesaleCentral.com, the Internet's leading directory of wholesalers and wholesale products, has surpassed the 700,000-item mark in its one-of-a-kind product database.
Feb 01, 2012
Online spending reached a record $1.25 billion on Cyber Monday 2011, with an estimated 22 percent growth year over year, according to ComScore.
Feb 01, 2012
After seeing Amazon increase its sales 42 percent in the first nine months of 2011, Google is looking to launch a service that will allow the search engine giant to act as a middle man between shoppers and a local seller.
Feb 01, 2012
A new study by SeeWhy's Conversion Academy declares that despite most companies' fears of cart abandonment, for many customers it is, an important part of the normal buying cycle, and not a rejection of the company or the store.
Feb 01, 2012
According to Mashable.com, 20 percent of all mobile ecommerce sales currently come from tablets, nearly two thirds of tablet owners have purchased goods via their device, and more than 56 percent have downloaded shopping related applications.
Jan 01, 2012
The Consumer Electronics Association?s (CEA) 2012 International CES will be held January 10th to 13th in Las Vegas, NV.
Jan 01, 2012
China's online sales are projected to surpass those of the United States by 2015.
Jan 01, 2012
Facebook users have integrated their pages with third-party apps to show what they read and listen to, where they go, and what they are doing.
Dec 01, 2011
According to Nielsen, more than 22 percent of time spent online is spent on social media and blogs.
Dec 01, 2011
Google has announced it will be rolling out a Trusted Store program, through which merchants with proven track records of reliable shipping and excellent customer service will be able to display the "Google Trusted Store" badge on their websites.
Dec 01, 2011
eMarketer is predicting a 12 percent increase in holiday shopping over last year, which is great news for retailers.
Dec 01, 2011
According to IT market research group Gartner, companies will generate half of their web sales via social media and mobile applications by 2015.
Nov 07, 2011
WholesaleCentral.com, the top-ranked business-to-business directory of wholesale general merchandise suppliers, today announced the launch of a substantial improvement to their Product Search feature.
Nov 01, 2011
A study revealed, shoppers frustration with the amount of shipping costs and a desire to comparison shop for a lower price.
Nov 01, 2011
While more shoppers are buying online and total U.S. sales are up, the average sale per transaction continues to decrease.
Nov 01, 2011
Recent news reports indicate that the international ecommerce marketplace is not only growing, but playing a larger role in the U.S. market.
Nov 01, 2011
With the release of Amazon's new color tablet, Kindle Fire, the ecommerce giant is competing with Apple's iPad with a product half the price.
Oct 01, 2011
In an attempt to be more competitive, discount retailer Dollar General has redesigned its website, www.dollargeneral.com, as a functional online store.
Oct 01, 2011
Strapped state legislatures, hungry for new revenue, are looking to tax ecommerce sites such as Amazon.
Oct 01, 2011
Beyond America's borders, ecommerce continues to grow in terms of dollar revenue and online shoppers.
