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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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02/01/2009 - GPS Tracking from Valor System
The Valor System is a complete personal safety system that uses the latest in GPS, wireless communication technology and the Internet.

02/01/2009 - Focus on Your Business
Yes, the stock market has lost about half of its value in the past year. But for the small business owner, experts say, "Stick to your knitting."

01/01/2009 - New Products or Tried and True?
Successful CARts and kiosks stop traffic. That can be accomplished with unique products that passersby haven't seen anywhere else, or with items that add a new twist to enduring best selling concepts.

01/01/2009 - KAAA CAR Seat Covers
KAAA CORP. is the exclusive supplier of a series of decorative CAR seats that also offer protection and comfort.

12/01/2008 - Birthday BlowOuts
CAN YOU IMAGINE offers electronic birthday cake toppers that light up, and go out when the celebrant blows on them.

11/01/2008 - Top Sellers for Parks, Resorts and Gaming
The Internet has become a terrific resource for retailers who sell memorabilia and novelty products at shops and stands located near tourism attractions across the country.

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 - 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 - Jewelry with Healing Power
TRADE DIRECT IMPORTS is the sole U.S. distributor of the BH.Plus line of Bio-Health Jewelry.

10/01/2008 - Toothbrush With Toothpaste
DR. COLLINS INC. offers a toothbrush that has nylon bristles that are infused with toothpaste.

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.

09/01/2008 - Sticker Empire
Abe and Beverly Glaser started Sticker Shok about 18 years ago in order to create and supply humorous bumper stickers, and it has grown into something of a sticker empire.

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 - Health, Home & Housewares Trends
With the "green" movement leading the way, increasingly conscientious Americans also want to eat better, improve their home environment and escape to the great outdoors.

08/01/2008 - BabyEarth Unveils Demo On Demand
BabyEarth, the eco friendly baby goods retailer based in Austin, TX, has launched BabyEarthLIVE, which utilizes webcam technology to give online shoppers an in-store experience. The interactive service is free.

07/01/2008 - Nostalgia Reigns At Desperate Enterprises
In his book, "Walden," Henry David Thoreau asked, "Why should we be in such a desperate haste to succeed in such desperate enterprises?

05/01/2008 - Unique Scale CARS
CASTLINE INC., a new model CAR company, has introduced the M2 Machines brand of 1/64th scale die cast model CARS, with a slew of unique features and extensive detail rarely seen in CARS of this size.

05/01/2008 - Pet First Aid
RAYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. has developed the ultimate survival kit for dogs. Called the AKC Pet First Aid Kit, it was designed in association with and licensed by the American Kennel Club.

05/01/2008 - Fragrant Picture Frames
SCENTNOVA introduces the Air Freshener Picture Frame, which combines a photo with a removable, replaceable air freshener that slips into a slot behind the frame.

05/01/2008 - Expanding Towels
EZ TOWEL INC. has introduced a product by the same name. EZ Towel is compressed into a tablet shape the size of a stack of five nickels.

04/01/2008 - Selling By Instinct At OBI
Tim Choklett, President of Opportunity Buys, Inc. (OBI), instinctively understands what people want. In grade school, he removed the centers of books to sell pieces of bubblegum he had purchased in bags.

03/01/2008 - Kiosks Tap Today's Trends
Product categories with enormous appeal to today's consumers tap into two key consumer trends: The need to keep up with technology and advanced communications and the desire to be more fit, youthful, healthy and attractive.

03/01/2008 - Best Web Sourcing
When sourcing wholesale merchandise, where do emarketers find the best products and prices for items being made in the U.S.A, China and other manufacturing markets?

02/01/2008 - Toy Wonders: Titans of Toys
Toy Wonders, the family owned and operated company, began in Taiwan four generations ago as a toy exporting business.

02/01/2008 - Durable Spending Slips
An index established by Deloitte Touche to track consumer spending on durable goods offers a less than positive outlook.

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.

01/01/2008 - Catching Eyes at Kiosks
Products sold from kiosks and CARts must have visual appeal. The greatest new products can get lost in the shuffle, if they are not displayed in a manner that attracts shoppers' attention.

12/01/2007 - Teaching Toys For Tots
PEEK-A-BOO STUFF LLC has developed Peek-A-Boo Bag, a soft pillow toy for infants that teaches as it entertains.

12/01/2007 - Light Up Umbrellas
UMBRELLA COMPANY introduces a series of Rain-Glo Light Up umbrellas for adults and children. They are made of water resistant nylon and are stick type umbrellas.

12/01/2007 - Build-A-Bear Expands
In a continuing effort to reach more boys, Build-A-Bear Workshop is expanding its test of Ridermakerz toy CAR stores.

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 - Master of More Than Price
Twenty years ago, PriceMaster, a wholesale distributor in Woodside, NY, wholesaled about 1,000 different products throughout the tri-state area from a warehouse of a few thousand square feet.

10/01/2007 - Web Dreams Come True For Blue Bay
Remember those stories in the late 1990s about Internet startups and their employees, working nearly around the clock, catching brief snoozes on the office floor and dreaming of their big IPO on Wall Street?

10/01/2007 - Celebrate Your Dog
Based on the intricate drawings of 70 different dog breeds, SJT Enterprises has enriched its product offerings with a slew of products devoted to man's best friend.

09/01/2007 - Vertical Search Engines
Vertical search engines are not new. Websites that help users find people, shop, and get business information have existed for years. But the number of these search engines being introduced has greatly increased in recent years.

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.

08/01/2007 - Nostalgic signs
Nostalgic signs are among this company's most popular products. They CARry approximately 400 different designs of nostalgic signs, all of which are metal and measure 12 inches by 16 inches.

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.

06/01/2007 - Games From TV
NOVELTY POSTER COMPANY introduces several games based on popular TV shows and other tested titles.

06/01/2007 - EZDROPSHIP.COM: American Dream Comes True
Most of us like to see others struggle a little bit before they hit it big. So you will probably like the story of Dan Mier, president of the double tiered success story that is Premiere Products International and EZDROPSHIP.COM.

05/01/2007 - Sweeper Slippers
HI-DOW INTERNATIONAL introduces, Sweeper Slippers. They have a removable microfiber on the bottom of an attractive slipper that absorbs dust, thereby sweeping the floor while they are worn.

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.

04/01/2007 - TMX Elmo Is Top Toy
The Toy Industry Association singled out 11 toys as the most innovative of the past year at its seventh annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) awards ceremony, which preceded the American International Toy Fair in New York.

04/01/2007 - Last Minute Tax Tips
The old adage that just two things are inevitable: death and taxes, fails to show another similarity these two subjects have in common: People like to put off thinking about them.

04/01/2007 - Fresh Products Boost Kiosk Sales
Whether a kiosk operator CARries a single product category or many, change is essential to maintaining sales momentum, according to suppliers.

04/01/2007 - Drain Your Umbrella
NISSAN S. ENGINEERING has developed UDS, Umbrella Draining Solution, which is designed to solve the problem of bringing wet, messy umbrellas into a home, office or CAR.

02/01/2007 - Vanity Plates Boost Sales
HOT PLATES COMPANY offers retailers the opportunity to build sales by providing custom vanity plates for clients' CARS and other vehicles.

02/01/2007 - Solid Year For Online Toy Sales
A survey of online toy wholesalers and retailers reveals a good but not great year in 2006, and promising prospects for '07.

02/01/2007 - Nostalgic Art Signs
FAB VALS INC. CARries more than 100 different designs of old advertising posters, offered in heavy gauge steel signs.