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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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06/01/2009 - Wholesalers Expand Online Offerings
Internet wholesale suppliers large and SMALL are enhancing their online marketing and sales strategies to help their RETAILer customers get more bang for the buck.

06/01/2009 - Social Network Boosts Local RETAIL
The social networking site MySpace.com has joined forces with online guidebook Citysearch.com to launch MySpace Local.

06/01/2009 - Opportunity Knocks For Home Furnishings and Housewares
The market for home furnishings and housewares has been affected just as deeply by the recession as any other sector

06/01/2009 - Everything Tie Dye
The newest addition to MDM International's already extensive line of tie-dye apparel is tie-dye T-shirts carrying the peace sign.

06/01/2009 - Customized Sunglass Displays
Pacific Link maintains an inventory of between 600 and 700 styles of sunglasses, which are made at its own factory in China.

05/01/2009 - Profit From Anchor Closings
Traffic and business in SMALL shops can suffer if they're located near a large RETAILer that has closed its doors. There are strategies, however, that give SMALLer RETAILers opportunities.

05/01/2009 - Incense Display Kits
GFD IMPORTS WILD BERRY INCENSE DISTRIBUTION has added two endcap display kits to help RETAILers add incense to their RETAIL mix, and help existing RETAILers increase sales and profits.

04/01/2009 - Three Big eCommerce Tips
With the economic crisis forcing SMALL business owners to slash costs, while trying to build up sales and revenue, ecommerce is increasingly seen as an attractive market environment.

04/01/2009 - Stimulus Bill Falls Short
The government's economic stimulus plan doesn't include many provisions that directly benefit SMALL businesses, according to economists.

04/01/2009 - Smoking Without Fire
SMOKE ANYWHERE introduces two forms of an electric cigarette.

04/01/2009 - SMALL Electronics
While the economic slowdown has had obvious, far ranging effects on many wholesale and RETAIL sectors, it's actually been a boon for many wholesalers specializing in SMALL electronics.

04/01/2009 - Innovative Products at Silver Streak
Mike Mallon, CEO of Silver Streak Ind., knows how to help his customers move product.

04/01/2009 - Future RETAIL Formats
Not surprisingly, the economic downturn will be a big influence on which RETAIL store formats will prosper and which will fade over the next few years.

04/01/2009 - Fun For Kids From Peabodys
The card kits sold by Peabody's Toys That Teach Inc., are a product waiting to explode.

04/01/2009 - Dakota Steel Art For Wind Spinners
Wind spinners have come a long way from their origin. In the Thirties, they were called wind twirlers, and were similar to a vertical windmill, in that a single twisted piece of metal was angled into the wind.

04/01/2009 - Apparel Bargains & Trends
It is no secret that consumers are scrutinizing every expenditure. Price matters when it comes to selling apparel in this market, according to suppliers across a broad spectrum.

04/01/2009 - 3 Most Important Web Pages
To be successful in ecommerce, you need to be proactive, not passive.

03/01/2009 - Warm Mouse Is Hot
The Warm Mouse is a product born to an instant market. It is the type of product every RETAILer wants to carry, because it is unlikely to stay on the shelf.

03/01/2009 - Store Survival Solutions
"This year, more than ever, RETAILers need to be at the top of their game," noted Pam Danziger, who is president of Unity Marketing, a RETAIL consulting firm in Stevens, PA.

03/01/2009 - SMALL Sizes Equal Big Profits
The definition of Minimus is: a) a company that has increased in size very quickly and efficiently, b) an item of the SMALLest size, c) a large selection of individually sized items, d) all of the above.

03/01/2009 - Diverse Products Push Sales
Diverse products and categories can fill the bill for kiosk and cart vendors, as long as the items grab shoppers' attention. Two companies with products that could hardly be farther apart highlight the diverse possibilities.

02/01/2009 - Payroll Tax Holiday
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has called on Congress to pass a six month payroll tax holiday as part of any economic stimulus package.

02/01/2009 - Mall Wants SMALL RETAILers
As more chain RETAILers shutter stores, pull back on expansion plans or go out of business for good, the owner of Clifton Park Center in Clifton Park, NY, has scuttled its plan to fill vacant anchor space with a single tenant.

02/01/2009 - Kiosks Combine Novelty & Utility
When a kiosk or cart vendor can obtain a line of merchandise or configure a mix of products that combine both novelty appeal and usefulness, he enhances the ability to succeed.

02/01/2009 - Growing Sales With Sunglasses
Sunglasses are among the highest profit RETAIL categories. What's more, they are far less seasonal than in the past. Just look at the celebrities who wear them winter and summer.

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 - Due for a Makeover?
Makeovers have taken to television with great success. But the makeover business is not only booming on TV, it's permeating our image conscious society.

02/01/2009 - Beating the Giant Chains
It is a challenging economic climate for RETAILers big and SMALL.

02/01/2009 - Asias Got the Goods
"Made in China" is a tag that most American consumers are familiar with. Asia has long been a great source of merchandise, ranging from toys to electronics to jewelry, apparel and accessories.

01/01/2009 - Trendy Apparel from Hudson
Hudson Wholesale, a specialist in junior sportswear, targets SMALLer, independent RETAILers with fresh, trendy merchandise that can be ordered in SMALL quantities.

01/01/2009 - Top Line Fragrances
When FragranceNet.com began selling fragrances in 1997, it carried name brand and designer lines, not knock offs or look-alikes.

01/01/2009 - RETAILing to Etailing
Independent RETAIL businesses still without a website are not alone. According to a recent study by research firm, Warrillow & Co., a whopping 59 percent of SMALL businesses do not have a site yet.

01/01/2009 - Hot Liquidation Deals on Electric Scooters
Sasser Distributing, the only U.S. distributor for the electric HCF scooter, has announced a fantastic buying opportunity in these eco-conscious times.

01/01/2009 - Excess Holiday Inventory
With the holidays receding in the rearview mirror, RETAILers from all niches will need to send back pallets of excess merchandise inventory.

01/01/2009 - Color Me Flip Flops
FAP FOOTWEAR introduces Crayola Color Me Flip Flops, flip flops for children that come with three Crayola brand markers and have whimsical outlines that kids can color.

01/01/2009 - Barack Obama Products
HEAVENLY BODY PRODUCTS has a large and diverse inventory of Obama products.

12/01/2008 - Wine Whisk
BEAD SPROUTS LP has developed Wine Whisk, a dual purpose device that aerates wine in the glass and then seals the bottle.

12/01/2008 - Swiss Watches for All Buyers
SwissOutpost.com, a carrier of high - end Wenger watches, is one of only two companies in the U.S. privileged to sell products on the Internet that are made by Victorinox Swiss Army.

12/01/2008 - Sales Tips for Indy RETAILers
The RETAIL environment is now especially challenging for the SMALL, independent RETAILer who is not only faced with penny pinching consumers, but also with giant RETAILers slashing prices.

12/01/2008 - Pirate Farkel
LEGENDARY GAMES INC., originator of the Farkel Factory and the pocket farkel, has introduced another version of a SMALL, portable farkel game. It is Pirate Farkel.

12/01/2008 - Partnering With Suppliers
Kiosk and cart vendors always need to carefully evaluate the quality and appeal of products they wish to feature.

12/01/2008 - New Mini Pleat Fashion
JUST SIMPLY UNIQUE adds a new mini pleat line to its popular popcorn fashion.

12/01/2008 - Lighted Tiny Helicopter
2 MONKEY TRADING LLC introduces Micro RC UFO, a remote control helicopter that contains LED lights.

12/01/2008 - High-Flying Sales at HobbyTron.com
HobbyTron.com was founded more than eight years ago as a niche RETAIL provider for enthusiasts of electronic kits.

12/01/2008 - Easy Shopping At Shoenet.com
New sites emerge daily on the Internet. Conversely, countless sites fail. The result of this continuing shakeout is that one site often comes to dominate its category.

12/01/2008 - E-Tail Marketplaces
SMALL and mid-sized online merchants who have not experimented with e-tail marketplaces are leaving money on the table.

12/01/2008 - Body Shapers Shed Weight
ISA-BELES TOTAL MAKEOVER INC. offers a line of Body Shapers, which are compression girdles that are made of a surgical fabric.

11/01/2008 - Swim with Music
FINIS, which specializes in developing technical equipment for water sports and fitness activities, introduces SwiMP3, a waterproof MP3 player.

11/01/2008 - Sweet Smell of Success
Fragrances and scented products, such as oils and incense, carry some of the highest profit margins of any product categories.

11/01/2008 - Scrubs For Profits
As more and more people wear scrubs for work and play, Brymar Industries has helped RETAILers expand their business by adding this profitable category.