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08/01/2009 - Christmas and HOLIDAY Buying Preview
"It's never too early to start thinking about the HOLIDAYs," goes the old saying, and while the summer months may seem a bit premature to start contemplating the upcoming HOLIDAY.

05/01/2009 - Controlling and Reducing Fulfillment Costs
We all know we're in a tough business climate.

02/01/2009 - Words That Make Or Lose Money
During the recent HOLIDAY SHOPPING season, I noticed many stores using terms that seemed to contradict their intended purpose (to generate sales).

02/01/2009 - Hackers Attack Retail Sites
Hacker attacks against retail sites soared in the last half of 2008, rising by 161 percent during the July to November period.

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.

11/01/2008 - Retailers See Strength Online
Online retailers reported profitability last year and believe online SHOPPING will be more resilient than other channels in the months ahead, according to a newly released study by Forrester Research for Shop.org.

11/01/2008 - HOLIDAY Email Tips
Major online retailers began sending HOLIDAY emails on October 28th last year, 58 days before Christmas, according to a new report.

11/01/2008 - Early HOLIDAY SHOPPING
More than one in three HOLIDAY shoppers, or 62.3 million adult consumers, report they begin HOLIDAY SHOPPING before Thanksgiving.

11/01/2008 - Challenging HOLIDAY Season
Forecasters see gains in retail sales over the HOLIDAYs, but the gains are expected to be less than in years past.

10/01/2008 - Prep Websites for HOLIDAYs
More consumers are expected to shop online this HOLIDAY season. Now is the time to make sure your retail website is ready to maximize the potential.

09/01/2008 - Ebay to Emphasize Fixed-Price Sales Format
Acknowledging that most online shoppers cannot be bothered with auctions, eBay plans Wednesday to announce changes to its fee structure that emphasize fixed prices over bidding.

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 - Checkout Options
Some retailers and wholesalers are still using their websites as more of an online catalog than an ecommerce engine and it is a shame to see them leaving so much money on the table.

06/01/2008 - Year Round Kiosk Sales
While kiosk and cart vendors, like all retailers, rank the fourth quarter HOLIDAY season as their best time of year, certain kiosk programs can offer exceptions

04/01/2008 - Specialty Retail Success
Retail success is ultimately based on a foundation of product, place, people and time. Smart entrepreneurs consider all four thoughtfully before launching any new retail venture, or developing a strategy for expansion.

04/01/2008 - Shine With Bright Products
Good times or bad, people respond to products and services that give them a personal and psychological boost.

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

12/01/2007 - One Stop SHOPPING At Ohio Wholesale
The concept for Ohio Wholesale, Inc. began more than thirty years ago, when Nick and Terry Harbarger traveled to Mexico to purchase giftware items, which they sold in the US.

11/01/2007 - Consumers Want Cross Channels
Consumers' expectations of a multichannel SHOPPING experience are high, according to a survey from Sterling Commerce, which is a unit of AT&T, Inc.

10/01/2007 - Gift Giant Joins Santa's Pen
Although kiosks and carts are increasingly present all year long, they swell by double digit proportions during the fourth quarter HOLIDAY season, propelled by none other than Santa.

10/01/2007 - Ghosts Push Halloween Sales
Halloween is second only to Christmas in the HOLIDAY decorations market.

08/01/2007 - Impulse Is Key To Kiosk Sales
Merchandising from a kiosk or cart, more than from an inline mall store, relies on getting attention and stopping passersby in their tracks.

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.

07/01/2007 - Savvy Retailers Seek Hot HOLIDAY Products
It is coming up fast: that time of year when the jingle of sleigh bells equals the jingle of change in the registers of savvy retailers.

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.

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.

03/01/2007 - PC Costly for Big Boxes
Political correctness at some of the country's big box chains may explain why Best Buy and others underperformed over the 2006 HOLIDAYs, and why some independents thrived.

03/01/2007 - Fickle Frequent Buyers
While multichannel shoppers have proven to be big spenders, they're not as loyal as their single channel counterparts.

02/01/2007 - Develop Vendor Partners
While an entrepreneur's own energy and resourcefulness are critical to the success of retail kiosk and cart programs, vendor support is also crucial.

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.

01/01/2007 - Many Unhappy Returns
It is not just a sweater that's too small or a duplicate blender that will be returned to a store after the HOLIDAYs. Honest shoppers will be joined at the return counter by a growing number of increasingly sophisticated crooks.