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11/01/2007 - Novelties & Souvenirs On Hot Streak
Sales for novelties and souvenirs never seem to go out of style, especially as we head down the homestretch to the HOLIDAY season.

11/01/2007 - Jewelry & Watch Bonanza
Inspired by celebrities, watches and jewelry are taking on more sparkle, suppliers report.

11/01/2007 - Edible Greetings
CREATIVE IDEA SHOP offers Popcorn Greetings.

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 - Gifts & Housewares Spark Sales
During the all important fourth quarter, a mix of practical and unusual products is expected to motivate HOLIDAY shoppers to dig deeper into their wallets.

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.

10/01/2007 - Fashion Accessories: Never Out Of Season
The leading sales category for the past two HOLIDAY seasons has been Apparel & Clothing, which saw double digit growth, year over year.

09/01/2007 - Smarts & Sweat Equal Turnkey Success
Any reliable product supplier to a kiosk or cart program will want a prospective operator to have a business plan for success.

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.

08/01/2007 - Dress Up America Expands Costume Line
Dress Up America, Inc. has extended its line of high quality, affordable costumes, from an initial 35 designs to more than 100.

08/01/2007 - A & W Live Auctions On Roll
In the two years since A&W Surplus has been conducting online auctions, the response and sales volume "has grown tremendously," says Wayne Peckham, Owner of the Fresno, CA, wholesaler.

07/01/2007 - Tested Programs Spell Kiosk Success
Kiosk programs that have been market tested provide prospective kiosk and cart operators with more than product.

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 - Housewares & Gifts Summer Forecast
June can be an extraordinary month for retailers in terms of finding a fantastic mix of hot products and cool prices.

06/01/2007 - Flexible Programs Drive Kiosk Sales
Kiosks devoted to multiple product categories, can generate sales and profits at HOLIDAY time. But what does a kiosk vendor do after the HOLIDAY lights come down?

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Fresh Products Boost Kiosk Sales
Whether a kiosk operator carries a single product category or many, change is essential to maintaining sales momentum, according to suppliers.

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 - NY Gift Cash And Carry Show
The spring 2007 edition of the New York Gift Cash & Carry(r) Show...Gifts to Go(r), is an ideal buying opportunity for retailers, offering timely inventory restocking options in advance of the summer selling season.

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.

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 - Galaxy Rock'N Rolls In Profits
"You could say a lot of different experiences helped me get to where I am today," says Lou Monachello, President of Galaxy Distributors.

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.