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05/01/2009 - Animal Card GAME
MATTER GROUP offers the Xeko series of trading card GAMES that are designed to educate kids about animals and biodiversity.

04/01/2009 - Roth's Choice
This company specializes in closeouts of name brand personal hair care products, including blow driers and curling irons.

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 - Decreasing Cart Abandonment
Moving customers through the checkout process effectively is a critical element toward closing any sale online.

03/01/2009 - Belkin Gets Caught Buying 5-Star Reviews
Just last Wednesday, I spent an entire session of my online reputation management workshop explaining how to manage negative product reviews, and increase the positive ones.

01/01/2009 - New Products or Tried and True?
Successful carts and kiosks stop traffic. That can be accomplished with unique products that passersby haven't seen anywhere else, or with items that add a new twist to enduring best selling concepts.

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.

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 - Lucky Lotto Dice
DAY DREAM GAMES has developed Lotto Dice, a new way to determine numbers to play on virtually any lottery.

12/01/2008 - Bakugan Bandwagon
NOVELTY GIFT COMPANY is a source for Bakugan, the hit TV show that features battle brawler spheres that morph into monsters when rolled, and its accompanying trading card GAME.

10/01/2008 - Walmart Goes Tailgating
Walmart has completely transformed more than 1,700 of its garden centers into, "GAME Time Headquarters," areas that have been customized for supporters of local college or professional football teams.

09/01/2008 - JCPenney Adds Private Brand
JCPenney Company Inc. has launched a new private label furnishings brand, Dorm Life, aimed to strengthen its back to school offerings, as well as its home categories.

09/01/2008 - Early Holiday Web Marketing
While most consumers don't start holiday shopping in earnest until the day after Thanksgiving, online retailers should begin marketing for the season as early as October, according to MarketLive Inc., an eCommerce platform provider.

08/01/2008 - Toys & Novelties for Fun & Profits
Fun is never out of style. It reaches across all geographic regions and every demographic, and people pay for it, regardless of the economy.

08/01/2008 - Consumers Flock to the Web
Nearly half of all Internet users worldwide will make online purchases this year, according to IDC data.

06/01/2008 - Blockbuster Expands GAMES
Blockbuster Inc., the troubled provider of in-home movies and GAME entertainment, is expanding its GAME business significantly.

05/01/2008 - Thumball
ANSWERS IN MOTION LLC offers Thumball, a GAME based on a ball the shape of a soccer ball, which uses the panels of the ball to initiate word and thought GAMES that appeal to people of all ages and skill levels

05/01/2008 - Hasbro Buys Trivial Pursuit
Hasbro, Inc. has purchased all the intellectual property rights related to the Trivial Pursuit brand from Horn Abbot Ltd. and Horn Abbot International Limited.

05/01/2008 - Disney Characters Answer Calls
FUN FRIENDS INC. has expanded its line of cell phone and hand held electronics accessories to include units carrying licensed Disney characters.

05/01/2008 - Cooler With Extras
WICKOOLER LLC introduces a patented beverage can cooler, WicKooler, that has pockets to hold other valuables and also has attitude in the form of a humorous message printed on the side.

04/01/2008 - Bright Sales Trends For Jewelry & Watches
Jewelry and watch niches have undoubtedly grown in the last decade, as consumers have taken advantage of their dramatically increased online buying options.

03/01/2008 - Movies 4 Wholesale
This company routinely stocks more than six million DVDs, along with PC software, console GAMES, video GAMES and more.

03/01/2008 - Halloween & Party Items Spell Fun
Halloween items and party supply products are certainly not always similar by nature.

02/01/2008 - Rocket Pockets Water Sport
ROCKET POCKETS INTERNATIONAL INC. introduces Rocket Pockets Water Sport

02/01/2008 - Mobile Marketing Rises
Although just five percent of US mobile phone users have participated in mobile marketing programs, 25 percent show interest in participation.

02/01/2008 - Double Dragons Inc.
This company specializes in accessories for every brand and type of handheld tech gadget, including cell phones

02/01/2008 - Ali Cards Debut
American Greetings Corporation has struck a licensing agreement with Muhammad Ali Enterprises LLC that will bring images and famous quotes of legendary boxer and social activist, Muhammad Ali, to the greeting card aisle.

01/01/2008 - OliZoid 3D Puzzles
OLIBLOCK offers its exclusive invention of OliZoid. It is a three dimensional jigsaw type puzzle that challenges and delights anyone from age three to adulthood.

01/01/2008 - Entrepreneur Earns Success
Scott Lumley is the epitome of an entrepreneurial spirit.

12/01/2007 - Mulitfunction MP3/MP4
ANWAR ENTERPRISES offers a power packed MP3/MP4 player that is barely more than three inches wide and has a 2.5 inch screen.

10/01/2007 - Sports Watches From GAME Time
GAME TIME offers a comprehensive collection of watches, carrying a nearly inexhaustible selection of sports team logos, along with models depicting military mascots.

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 - Shoe Stores Consolidate
The Finish Line Inc.'s agreement to buy Genesco Inc. for $1.5 billion brings 2,850 shoe stores under single ownership

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.

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 - NRF Nixes Protectionism
On the premise that proposed legislation to strengthen trade laws would stifle competition, the National Retail Federation (NRF) is urging a Senate committee to reject these U.S. trade remedy laws.

08/01/2007 - Fresh Toys & Novelties Push Retail Profits
The number of new toys and novelties that come to market each year is a tribute to the imagination of inventors, designers, and suppliers.

06/01/2007 - GAMES From TV
NOVELTY POSTER COMPANY introduces several GAMES based on popular TV shows and other tested titles.

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 - Choosing The Right Products & Location
Kiosk and cart vendors often find themselves in a Catch 22 situation. They need a prime location in order to draw the traffic that maximizes sales.

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 - Visa/NFIB Grow Entrepreneurs
Visa USA will distribute a $300,000 grant to the National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation, which offers educational programs designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in students.

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 - 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 - DVA Spells Entertainment
Beginning in the late 1980s as a wholesaler of videos, DVA has grown and thrived through flexibility and expansion of product offerings. It now supplies a full range of products related to entertainment.

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 - Enlisting Customer Support
Passionate customers are the independent retailer's most valuable weapon in winning competitive battles against big chains and others. Here are some examples of how to enlist customers' support.

02/01/2007 - Blogosphere Marketing
Blogging is one of several trends that experts predict will help retailers reach and communicate with a broader customer base.