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06/01/2007 - AmEx Expands Gift CARDS
Targeting the increasing consumer demand for gift CARDS throughout the year, American Express announced the launch of three new special occasion gift CARDS.

05/01/2007 - Wearable Prayers
MY BARGAIN BIN introduces a new line of prayer box bracelets and necklaces that are more upscale than those available elsewhere. They have semiprecious gemstones and come on a sterling silver chain.

05/01/2007 - Union Bill Riles Retailers
As a bill that would significantly ease union member recruitment moves to the Senate, retail and business associations' opposition is growing.

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 - Retailers Court Business
Best Buy Co. Inc.'s recent acquisition of Speakeasy Inc., an independent broadband voice, data and information technology provider, is the company's newest addition to its, "Best Buy for Business Unit."

05/01/2007 - Phishers Try New Tactics
Phishers and spammers are finding new ways to con visitors to retail sites.

05/01/2007 - Open & Closed Sign
SUNSHINE ENTERPRISES introduces an LED lighted open/closed sign for stores and for retailers to sell. Unlike neon signs that fade quickly in broad daylight, the LED sign attracts attention day and night.

05/01/2007 - Karaoke Star Maker
EMERSON KARAOKE introduces a hand held karaoke converter that will convert any MP3, MP4, ipod, Zune or DVD player into a karaoke system.

05/01/2007 - Combating ID Theft
The disclosure that TJX Cos.' computer breach leaked information on more than 45 million accounts makes it clear that retailers need to take steps to combat ID theft.

05/01/2007 - Carved Clocks
SANFORD MANUFACTURING provides distinctive decorative clocks that are made of quarter inch oak laminate plywood, laser cut into silhouetted designs.

05/01/2007 - BOC vs. POP
Now more than ever, retailers are processing customers' checks electronically. Image exchange, or electronic check conversion via the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, are valid options.

05/01/2007 - Blooms in a Bag
GIFTS THAT BLOOM introduces Bags That Bloom, which are gardening gift kits that add long lasting value to greetings for all occasions. These bags also have appeal to anyone who loves to watch flowers grow.

04/01/2007 - Wealthy Love Bargains
F. Scott Fitzgerald once said that the rich are different from the rest of us.

04/01/2007 - Troubles Mount From Data Breach
The extent of the damage from the breach of personal data contained in TJX Company's computer systems has yet to be fully quantified.

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 - Learning Music Online
WORKSHOPLIVE offers a trio of gift CARDS that provide access to music lessons over the Internet. There are actually 1,600 different interactive lessons at the website that gift CARD holders can access.

04/01/2007 - Keeping Shopping Carts Safe
A wholesaler's online shopping cart is the backbone of the business, so taking care of it is essential.

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 - Teens And The Web
Teenage shoppers are becoming increasingly influential online consumers, according to a new report from JupiterResearch.

03/01/2007 - Social Retailing
A new in-store shopping experience, called, "Social Retailing," is designed to target young consumers.

03/01/2007 - Short Changing Retailers
A recent report serves to confirm retailers' claims that the interchange fees Visa and MasterCARD charge for CARD acceptance are far higher than the benefits these merchants receive.

03/01/2007 - PayPal Tests Virtual CARDS
Online payment service, PayPal, is testing a virtual debit CARD with a constantly changing identification number. The CARD number changes every time it is used.

03/01/2007 - Jumping On The Kiosk Boom
Over the past five years, retail revenues and rents from kiosks and carts have doubled to reach $10 billion, according to Specialty Retail Report.

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.

03/01/2007 - Avoiding Global Fraud
When Matt Alper launched Copshoes.com from his living room in San Antonio, Texas, he had no idea that his line of shoes and boots for police, firemen and security personnel would have such a huge market appeal.

02/01/2007 - What's In Your Name?
Naming a business is a little like naming a child: You only get one shot.

02/01/2007 - Gift CARDS Keep Giving
Gift CARDS reached an estimated $24.8 billion, or about four percent of all 2006 holiday spending, according to most estimates.

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.

02/01/2007 - Biz Loans Rising
The number of small business loans of under $100,000 increased 25 percent between June 2004 and June 2005, according to a report by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

02/01/2007 - Apparel for Poker Players
BAD BOYS OF THE TABLE offers an extensive line of poker themed apparel, including T-shirts, sweat shirts, and dress shirts for men, women's T-shirts and camisoles, and caps and hats. All carry the company's trademarked logo and sayings.

02/01/2007 - AARP Web Shopping
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has launched its own retail shopping website. It is targeted to the group's base of 37 million members, who are all 50 years of age or older.