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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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09/01/2012 - Collectibles Create a Craze
When it comes to making the web do work, Dimension 9 LLC is one company that knows how to strategically crack the whip. With 30 years in the gift and souvenir industry, the company has spent years perfecting PRODUCTS and learning from peers.

04/01/2012 - Back-to-School Online
While kids are currently counting down to the first day of summer vacation, retailers are already merchandising for the new school year, filling their stockrooms with the essentials and the forecasted must-haves.

11/01/2011 - Best Approach for Online Sales
One of my primary jobs as an ecommerce consultant is to help businesses increase conversion and website sales.

10/01/2011 - Dollar General Sells Online
In an attempt to be more competitive, discount retailer Dollar General has redesigned its website, www.dollargeneral.com, as a functional online store.

07/01/2011 - SEO Tips for Electronic Retailers
Search engine optimization goes beyond landing a top keyword, says Danielle Sharpe of PromotionWorld.com.

03/01/2011 - Fearless Halloween Forecast
For retailers looking to cash in on America's love of Halloween, there are no tricks, even in a down economy.

06/01/2010 - Gold Filled Jewelry
JK Gold Filled Jewelry specializes in Gold Filled Jewelry, Bangles, Indian Bangles, Gold Filled Tricolor Bangles and more.

06/01/2010 - Home Furnishings & Housewares On Roll
The home furnishings and housewares segment of consumer goods has come through the economic downturn with mostly flying colors, according to both U.S. government statistics and purveyors of goods in the category

04/01/2010 - Women's and Men's Fashion Accessories
Fashion is showing signs of coming into fashion again, with indications in some quarters that the much debated economic recovery is having a positive effect on apparel and accessories.

02/01/2010 - Sweet Smell of Success
Online fragrance sellers all face a similar, if obvious, challenge. However, this has not stopped Kendra Morgan of Scentimental Gifts, Etc. from building a thriving web based wholesale business.

11/01/2009 - Kiosks Spread Fun
Fun always attracts attention, especially if the source is something novel.

10/01/2009 - Kiosks Rev Up for Christmas
What is true for every retailer is equally true, if not more so, for kiosk and cart vendors: the need to make the most of the holiday season.

10/01/2009 - Green Profits: Take A Deep Breath
As we prepare for winter, consumers in many parts of the country are adjusting to colder weather, closed windows and stagnant indoor air, and they are purchasing air care PRODUCTS in order to cope.

09/01/2009 - Content Trumps All
Quality is more important than quantity when it comes to designing a retail website, according to Lauren Freedman, president of research and consulting for E-Tailing Group Inc.

08/01/2009 - Top Housewares Trends
Respecting Generational Divides, Living Within Our Means, the Live In Kitchen, the Green Kitchen, the Wellness Kitchen and Cooking for Fun are the most important trends at work in the consumer marketplace of the future.

08/01/2009 - Dollar Store Items From JKE
JKE ENTERPRISES carries more than 10,000 different items encompassing 31 PRODUCT categories.

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

04/01/2009 - Website Pays Shoppers
A new social PRODUCT networking website allows shoppers to earn cash by recommending top PRODUCTS.

04/01/2009 - Anti-Aging Market Booms
Anti-aging PRODUCTS jumped to the forefront of facial skincare sales in 2008, opening retailers' doors to increased sales and profits.

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.

11/01/2008 - Taking Kiosks Personally
Yes, personalized PRODUCTS are a hit with consumers, and putting a customer's name and message on an item on the spot helps draw crowds to a kiosk or cart and build sales.

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.

10/01/2008 - Personalization Moves To Video
Personalization is a hot trend in all of retailing, and particularly successful in cart and kiosk programs. Consumers like to have things that are made just for them.

09/01/2008 - Promiscuous Purchasers
People between the ages of 40 and 59 represent the prime adult demographic that is making the majority of household spending decisions, according to a recent study.

08/01/2008 - Footwear & Apparel Forecast
Few categories can match the Footwear & Apparel niches when it comes to cultivating revenue from August through December. From Back-to-School to Christmas, consumers are buying shoes and clothes for school, work and gifting occasions.

08/01/2008 - E. Rossi Thrives in Little Italy
A Grand Street institution in New York's Little Italy since 1910, E. Rossi & Company has taken many different turns in its celebrated history.

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.

05/01/2008 - Sunglasses & Eyewear Forecast
Sunglasses season is heating up as the weather turns warmer.

05/01/2008 - Shoppers Research Online
Researching online prior to buying continues to gain among today's online shoppers.

05/01/2008 - Keys To Retail Success
Searching for a hot new retail concept? Looking to add a profitable new PRODUCT to your kiosk or store?

04/01/2008 - DayClocks
DAYCLOCKS introduces the DayClock, sometimes called 7 Day Clock, which represents a whole new concept in looking at and tracking time. It is for those whose days matter more than minutes or hours.

03/01/2008 - Something Exciting At Advanced Creations
There is something exciting going on at the Advanced Creations headquarters in Miami, FL.

02/01/2008 - Catchy Kiosk Suppliers
Just being there is not enough for kiosk and cart operators.

12/01/2007 - Walgreens & AARP Join Forces
A new alliance between Walgreen Co. and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) sees green in gray.

12/01/2007 - Vision For Growth
GENCO Marketplace was a burgeoning company for 14 years, offering surplus inventories and liquidating millions of dollars worth of merchandise daily.

11/01/2007 - Selling Unique PRODUCTS
The most successful kiosks and carts offer customers something they can't get elsewhere.

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.

10/01/2007 - Anti Aging Market
People may say that they are content to age naturally, but expenditures on PRODUCTS designed or promoted to turn back the clock reveal a different reality.

08/01/2007 - SilverSource.com Grows Online
Some companies get things right the first time, whether they are marketing online or offline.

08/01/2007 - Apparel Heats Up Fall Sales
Few PRODUCT categories match apparel when it comes to merchandising revenue from August through the rest of the year.

05/01/2007 - Fashionable Storage
YAZZII INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD. brings its extensive line of multifunctional fabric organizer and storage systems to the U.S.

04/01/2007 - Understanding Boomers
BABY Boomers have been hailed as rule breakers, trend setters and big spenders, as well as some other, often unflattering characterizations.

04/01/2007 - Skin Care Market Booms
Promises of diminished lines, a smoother, younger looking healthful glow and a clearer complexion are paying off big for the skin care market.

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.

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.

01/01/2007 - Top Retail Trends
Experts see major and minor shifts in the retail industry this year. Following is a handful of trends that are expected to impact independent merchants in the months ahead.

01/01/2007 - Private Label Revolution
No longer just cheap alternatives, private labels represent 20 percent of U.S. retail sales. JC Penney, Target and Wal-Mart are just some of the retailers that have recently announced increased emphasis on private label merchandise.

01/01/2007 - How the Small Survive Online
While the Amazons, Dells and Sears of the Internet landscape dominate online commerce, it is the small wholesalers and retailers who make the web hum. Statistics on the exact number of mom and pop websites are tough to come by, but needless to say that without the millions of small online storefronts dotting the web, ecommerce would not be the bustling, diverse selling alternative that it is.