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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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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 - Consumers Flock to the Web
Nearly half of all Internet users worldwide will make online purchases this year, according to IDC data.

05/01/2008 - Going Organic: Optimizing for Search to Increase Website Sales
Gaining exposure about your web business and its products or services is critical. As I stated in my last column, if a potential customer does not know you exist during their buying process, then you have no chance to make a sale.

04/01/2008 - Exist or Not Exist: Securing the Buyer's Attention
In last month's column, I wrote about building sales momentum through relevance and consistency.

09/01/2007 - Web Is Everywhere
In a variety of ways, the Internet continues to weave itself into more and more aspects of daily life. It is becoming as ubiquitous as the refrigerator and the TV.

06/01/2007 - New Web Tactics Engage Buyers
Video streamlining and SOCIAL networking are among the tactics online retailers are utilizing to engage shoppers, increase shopping trips and build loyalty.

04/01/2007 - User Revolution Alters Web
With the rise of the Internet as a mass medium, worldwide online advertising is expected to exceed $81 billion in five years. That represents a compound annual growth rate of approximately 21 percent.