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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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08/01/2009 - Top Seller at $5 STORE
THE $5 STORE supplies a line of CZ cocktail rings that management reports is the best selling line it has carried in 15 years.

08/01/2009 - RETAIL Crime Jumps
Organized RETAIL crime activity rose eight percent in the past year, according to the National RETAIL Federation's fifth annual Organized RETAIL Crime Survey.

08/01/2009 - Housewares and Gifts Fall Forecast
Events conspire to help keep the housewares market strong, while gift giving remains an important part of family and social life.

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

08/01/2009 - Deals on DVDs
Reto Lingenhag founded Education 2000 Inc. in 1988, with an assortment of travel DVDs.

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.

08/01/2009 - Business Booms at Overstock Avenue
It's 2009, the economy is in a slump, and business is booming at Overstock Avenue.

08/01/2009 - 2moda For Great Value and Low Prices
The clearest example of 2moda's ability to pair quality materials with very low price points is that in the before-school season, their largest segment of customers is charitable organizations.

07/01/2009 - Via Trading Live Auction Leader
In a business world full of buyouts, bailouts and bankruptcies, closeout wholesaler, Via Trading Corp., is a notable exception.

07/01/2009 - Using Color to Influence Shoppers
The one major psychological influence that all RETAILers can make use of is color.

07/01/2009 - Rosetta Goes RETAIL
Rosetta Stone Inc., a language learning provider, has opened its first full scale RETAIL outlet and is also expanding kiosks nationwide.

07/01/2009 - New ASD East Trade Show
Nielsen Business Media's Merchandise Group, producers of the ASD trade shows, will hold a re-focused show, ASD EAST, September 13-15, 2009 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York.

07/01/2009 - LLD Gift of Knowledge
The Life Learning Device (LLD) is a revolutionary new tool which allows people to expand their wisdom with a touch of the button.

07/01/2009 - Cure Breast Cancer
PINK WHOLESALE offers about 50 different products, all carrying a depiction of the pink ribbon that has come to signify the search for a cure for breast cancer.

07/01/2009 - Barber and Company For the Love of T-shirts
In a T-shirt filled America, Barber & Company is not merely just another provider.

06/01/2009 - Wholesalers Expand Online Offerings
Internet wholesale suppliers large and small are enhancing their online marketing and sales strategies to help their RETAILer customers get more bang for the buck.

06/01/2009 - Social Network Boosts Local RETAIL
The social networking site MySpace.com has joined forces with online guidebook Citysearch.com to launch MySpace Local.

06/01/2009 - Picking Kiosk Product Winners
While good salesmanship and dedication are essential ingredients to success with kiosks and carts, selecting the right product is critical to attracting attention and making sales.

06/01/2009 - Multichannel Marketing
What is Multichannel Marketing? For someone new to ecommerce, and even those that have been around for awhile, it is something that you must understand and use in today's ever-growing, ever-changing online marketplace.

06/01/2009 - Adding Motors to Bikes
BIRDDOG DISTRIBUTING offers engine kits for motorizing regular bicycles. There are three different versions, and all come individually boxed and include full instructions for do it yourself installation.

05/01/2009 - Web Merchants Win in Court
Several federal court cases within the past year have ruled in favor of online RETAILers who had been charged with violating privacy laws that restrict the use of credit card information.

05/01/2009 - Tear Bottles
TIMELESS TRADITIONS revitalizes the Tear Bottle, a decorative glass bottle that dates back to Egypt and also appears in the bible.

05/01/2009 - Safe Kiosks and Profits From Security
Securing a kiosk or cart against theft, especially during off hours, is an important consideration that can be addressed with an affordable closed circuit television system.

05/01/2009 - Profit From Anchor Closings
Traffic and business in small shops can suffer if they're located near a large RETAILer that has closed its doors. There are strategies, however, that give smaller RETAILers opportunities.

05/01/2009 - Jewelry with Marbles
GOT ALL YOUR MARBLES introduces its line of interchangeable jewelry that combines its patented tension mechanism with multiple marbles, to allow consumers to change colors easily.

05/01/2009 - Aquarium with Frogs
WILD CREATIONS introduces EcoAquarium, a four inch square desktop aquarium that is a self contained ecosystem and includes tiny live frogs.

04/01/2009 - STORE Pickup Gains
Web shoppers and RETAILers alike are increasingly favoring in-STORE pickups, according to a recent study by Forrester Research Inc.

04/01/2009 - Stimulus Bill Falls Short
The government's economic stimulus plan doesn't include many provisions that directly benefit small businesses, according to economists.

04/01/2009 - Sites Wield Influence
User reviews and recommendations on online RETAIL sites are more useful for typical web shoppers who plan to reduce the amount of money they spend on a variety of products, according to a recent study.

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

04/01/2009 - NRF Defends Same As Cash
The National RETAIL Federation has asked Congress to overturn recent Federal Reserve regulations that would effectively ban popular "same as cash" offers.

04/01/2009 - Landlords Loosen Up
Better late than never seems to be the new theme for RETAIL landlords. Instead of simply evicting struggling tenants, several RETAIL developer/managers are deferring rents to maintain occupancy levels.

04/01/2009 - Innovative Products at Silver Streak
Mike Mallon, CEO of Silver Streak Ind., knows how to help his customers move product.

04/01/2009 - Hemp: Not Just For Textiles
Hemp has been finding its way to STORE shelves for many years, even without knowing the extensive benefits of such a green profit.

04/01/2009 - Future RETAIL Formats
Not surprisingly, the economic downturn will be a big influence on which RETAIL STORE formats will prosper and which will fade over the next few years.

04/01/2009 - Fun For Kids From Peabodys
The card kits sold by Peabody's Toys That Teach Inc., are a product waiting to explode.

04/01/2009 - Discounters Reign
Consumers will continue to be more focused on discounts and essentials, putting discount and warehouse STORES in a better position than luxury and upscale apparel chains this year.

04/01/2009 - Dakota Steel Art For Wind Spinners
Wind spinners have come a long way from their origin. In the Thirties, they were called wind twirlers, and were similar to a vertical windmill, in that a single twisted piece of metal was angled into the wind.

04/01/2009 - Apparel Bargains & Trends
It is no secret that consumers are scrutinizing every expenditure. Price matters when it comes to selling apparel in this market, according to suppliers across a broad spectrum.

04/01/2009 - 3 Most Important Web Pages
To be successful in ecommerce, you need to be proactive, not passive.

03/01/2009 - Web Sales Rising
Despite the recession, online RETAIL sales will likely keep climbing in 2009.

03/01/2009 - Warm Mouse Is Hot
The Warm Mouse is a product born to an instant market. It is the type of product every RETAILer wants to carry, because it is unlikely to stay on the shelf.

03/01/2009 - Value Price Expo Expands
On the heels of its success in Las Vegas in May 2008 and again in New York this January, Value Price Expo has added a fourth show to its annual roster, reports Alan Paggao, marketing director.

03/01/2009 - U.S. Ecommerce Comeback Seen by 2010
Ecommerce in the United States is expected to climb back to last year's levels by 2010 after experiencing slowing growth in 2009 due to the recession, a research group said recently.

03/01/2009 - The Baggler Bag
THE BAGGLER COMPANY introduces a second product under the Baggler brand, "The Baggler Bag.

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 - Small Sizes Equal Big Profits
The definition of Minimus is: a) a company that has increased in size very quickly and efficiently, b) an item of the smallest size, c) a large selection of individually sized items, d) all of the above.

03/01/2009 - SalesOne: Sharing Success With RETAILers
One way to describe Mark Hollis, President of SalesOne International, LLC, is a visionary with an excellent sense of timing, who makes many decisions by instinct.

03/01/2009 - RETAIL Landlords Make Deals
As the list of STORE closings grows, so does the pain felt by RETAIL landlords, not only because of the loss of some major tenants, but also because of a common but little known clause in RETAIL leases.

03/01/2009 - Indys Buck Tide
Examples of independent merchants that are weathering choppy economic waters better than their giant RETAIL brethren continue to be reported in many parts of the country.