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12/01/2007 - Perfect Product Photos
ORTERY TECHNOLOGIES INC. has developed and patented Photosimile, which is a desktop photo "studio" controlled by proprietary software.

12/01/2007 - CELL PHONE Keeper
CLIPHANGER LLC introduces Cliphanger, a clip designed to fit with any hand held device, such as a CELL PHONE, PDA or iPHONE.

10/01/2007 - Fun Friends
In 1998, Julian Parry, CEO and co-founder of Fun Friends, a company that manufactures novelty CELL PHONE covers, was a man with a vision, but he did not know it.

09/01/2007 - Travel Security Case
SECURE-IT INC. introduces Travel Safe, a security case designed to help business people and other travelers protect valuables and important documents when they're on the road.

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 - Shopping By GPS
Mobile PHONE providers Sprint, Nextel, and GPShopper have teamed up to launch a service that uses the web and global positioning technology to guide shoppers to products they want and the local stores that carry them.

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 - Back to School Update
Spending on back to school merchandise this fall is expected to average $563.49, up 6.9 percent from last year's average of $527.08.

09/01/2007 - Arm Band Pouch
ASSURANCE INDUSTRIES has introduced de Tora Active, an adjustable arm band pouch that fastens easily and securely with a velcro strap.

08/01/2007 - PayPal's Mobile Checkout
To reach small retailers that want to sell goods through mobile PHONES, PayPal has expanded its Mobile Checkout capability. The new service is also designed to be easy for consumers to use.

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 - Crucial Call Centers
Customer satisfaction with catalog retailers' call centers outrank centers run by six other industries. Yet this same group is missing opportunities to engage and upsell.

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.

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.

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.

05/01/2007 - Mobile Solar Power
SOLAR STYLE utilizes a patented design in its series of mobile, solar powered units that can be used to charge portable electronic devices.

05/01/2007 - Blinking CELL PHONES
CELLULAR JEWELRY utilizes a patented technology that can detect a radio frequency in the air and convert what would be a CELL PHONE ring into a blinking light. The company currently offers this technical capability in bracelets and pens.

04/01/2007 - Retractable Steel Leash
BRANDY'S CANADIAN IMPORTS introduces Back2Me, a retractable steel leash that can hold any and all of the small items that clutter pockets and purses, and get lost in the clutter.

04/01/2007 - Jewelry Sparkles on the Web
The jewelry business is much like a diamond: There are so many micro niches and interesting products, this industry appears at least slightly different, whenever you look at it from another angle.

03/01/2007 - Colors Turn Vibrant
Chili Pepper, a deep, vibrant red, comes to the forefront of color in products this year. For home fashion, newer, more vibrant colors join with earth tones, according to forecasts by two leading color consultants.

02/01/2007 - Storm Survival Kit
UB2B INC. offers, "Storm Sentinel, the Case Just in Case." It contains everything needed to survive blackouts and other emergency

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 - Dawn of mCommerce
Multi-channel marketing adds another channel: mCommerce, which is shopping on mobile PHONES. While wildly popular overseas, mCommerce is only now beginning to pop up in the U.S.