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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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08/01/2007 - Choosing The Right Shopping Cart
Without a stable shopping cart that is easy for customers to navigate, etailers will find themselves at a distinct disadvantage

07/01/2007 - WEB Research Impacts Store SALES
Online research influences SALES of more than $400 billion made in stores, according to Forrester Research. The company predicts that figure will exceed $1.1 trillion by 2012.

07/01/2007 - Clothing Trumps Computers Online
As total WEB SALES are projected to hit $259 billion this year, some shifts are taking place among the top selling online product categories.

06/01/2007 - Retailers Gain Edge Online
WholeSALE WEBsites have transformed the buying process for many independent retailers.

06/01/2007 - WholeSALEcentral.com Launches News & Article Archive
WholeSALEcentral.com has launched an extensive wholeSALE news and article archive serving wholeSALErs and retailers of consumer general merchandise.

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 - Marketing With Blogs & RSS
One of the most important elements of success in business is interaction between seller and buyer.

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 - Ups Changes The Delivery Game
On the football field, nothing can save the day like a clutch interception, one that comes at a critical juncture of the game. Thanks to a new service called UPS Delivery Intercept_, UPS shippers now can make game saving interceptions of their own.

05/01/2007 - Smart Email Means SALES for Salco
WholeSALEr, Salco Distributors, has been using consistent, content rich email campaigns to drum up SALES and maintain relationships at www.ezdropshipper.com.

05/01/2007 - ROI Marketing Tools
Godfrey, a nationally ranked business to business marketing communications agency, has launched a new series of thought leadership pieces to help marketers improve their company's marketing ROI (Return on Investment).

05/01/2007 - Find Products with WholeSALE Power Search
When it comes to searching for products on the WEB, no one wants to waste time.

04/01/2007 - WEB Browsing And Store SALES
Online research by consumers is not just a convenience they like: It is a major driver of in store SALES, and its influence is growing.

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.

04/01/2007 - Google Premieres Checkout
Google unveiled a series of aggressive money saving promotions over the past few months, intended to hasten the adoption of its new Google Checkout feature among online retailers and consumers.

03/01/2007 - WholeSALE2U.com Aids Schools
An up and coming member of the wholeSALE community, WholeSALE2u.com, has been offering schools across the nation the chance to participate in their unique fundraising programs, both offline and online.

03/01/2007 - Teens And The WEB
Teenage shoppers are becoming increasingly influential online consumers, according to a new report from JupiterResearch.

03/01/2007 - Strategic WEB Planning
Many online retailers, big and small, operate without a strategic plan. This is a mistake, according to industry experts.

03/01/2007 - Multiple Shopping Channels
Retailers can no longer rely on their stores alone to draw customers, as consumers are equally drawn to other channels, such as the world wide WEB and catalogs.

03/01/2007 - Long Tail SEO
Most retailers with an online presence are keenly aware of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), a series of tools and techniques designed to drive up your rankings on popular search engines like Google and Yahoo.

03/01/2007 - Finding Items with Product Locator
Each month, the Tech Tips column takes you on an in-depth tour of a different power feature that you can use on WholeSALEcentral.com to help grow your business.

03/01/2007 - CloseoutCentral.Com: WEB Buying & Selling Made Easy
Buyers searching for the best deals on the latest closeout merchandise should look no further than Closeoutcentral.com, the nation's leading directory of closeout suppliers and products.

03/01/2007 - Boosting International WEB SALES
The Internet has made the world a true global marketplace, but it is still easy for WEB retailers and wholeSALErs to forget what lies beyond their domestic borders.

02/01/2007 - Personalize WEB Shopping
Personalization techniques can not only help an online retailer get more customers, it can also build loyalty and add to tickets by cross selling and getting more shoppers to trade up.

02/01/2007 - Holiday WEB SALES Update
Online retail holiday SALES hit $15.6 billion, and were up 25 percent over corresponding days in 2005, according to a report by comScore Networks.

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.

01/01/2007 - Positive Marketing From Your Limited Database
Discouraged by your limited ability to target past customers? Whether you are in wholeSALE or retail, you are not alone. Even some of today's fastest growing companies do not have their WEB divisions set up the way they want or need them to be. So how can you compensate if you do not have precious data on visitors because you do not have a proper analytics program?

01/01/2007 - Managing Shipping
The cost of shipping a one pound box from L.A. to New York can range anywhere from $1.73 to $69.73, depending on shipping options. A Forrester Research study for Shop.org says online SALES of items shipped are expected to increase 20 percent this year, to approach $132 billion.

01/01/2007 - Know Your ROI?
If you do not know how much return on investment you are obtaining from your WEBsite, you are not alone. Even some retailers bringing in millions of dollars online cannot quantify the ROI from their WEBsite, according to a study by interactive agency Brulant.

01/01/2007 - 10 Tips To Build SALES
Believe it or not, many retailers fail to respond to inquiries that could lead to additional business. SALESpeople often dismiss phone calls, email queries, WEB page click throughs and WEB impressions as, "window shoppers."