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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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08/01/2007 - Army Navy Expo
A brand new show, the Army Navy Military Expo, will make its debut at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, August 12-14.

08/01/2007 - Choosing The Right Shopping Cart
Without a stable shopping cart that is easy for customers to navigate, etailers will find themselves at a distinct disadvantage

08/01/2007 - Create A Dress Code
Is this a familiar scenario or one you fear? A female candidate dresses like a professional for the job interview, but shows up on the first day of work in a tank top and miniskirt.

08/01/2007 - Crucial Call Centers
Customer satisfaction with catalog RETAILers' call centers outrank centers run by six other industries. Yet this same group is missing opportunities to engage and upsell.

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 - 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.

07/01/2007 - Clothing Trumps Computers Online
As total web sales are projected to hit $259 billion this year, some shifts are taking place among the top selling online product categories.

07/01/2007 - Fashion Accessories Grow Sales
Imagine growing every sales transaction by a percentage or more. That's the potential represented by adding fashion accessories to the merchandise mix.

07/01/2007 - Free Seminars at August Merchandise
ASD/AMD is offering Complimentary Seminars with registration for the August 12-16, 2007 ASD/AMD Trade Shows in Las Vegas.

07/01/2007 - Launching New Products
Launching new products can be both an art and a science, and can take on many forms. Some are flashy media events, such as Apple's Steve Jobs introducing the new iPhone.

07/01/2007 - RightNow Delivers CRM Solution
RightNow Technologies debuts RightNow RETAIL, a new offering that combines next generation customer relationship management (CRM) solution.

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.

07/01/2007 - Surplus Success At Via Trading
Jacques Stambouli was brainstorming one day in the library, while working on his master's thesis. His professor had assigned him to come up with a business plan that pertained to RETAIL or wholesale.

07/01/2007 - Small RETAILers vs. Big Boxes
How do independent RETAILers compete with the, "big boxes?" Let us face it: It is hard to beat the economies of scale that the big boys enjoy in the RETAIL market.

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 - One For All Cosmetic
GO-NATURAL INC. offers the All-In-One Cosmetic, a single product that self adjusts to individual natural pigments and bone structure to produce a perfect natural color fit with each user.

06/01/2007 - Register Stand Saves RETAILers Space
One of the biggest problems for most independent RETAILers is space, or more accurately, the lack of it.

06/01/2007 - RETAILers Gain Edge Online
Wholesale websites have transformed the buying process for many independent RETAILers.

06/01/2007 - Sending Email Images
More and more web wholesalers and RETAILers are using photos in their email campaigns to show off their hottest product lines.

05/01/2007 - Closeouts Galore
Suppliers of closeout merchandise are breaking down truckloads and pallets to make buying easier and more affordable for small and midsize independent RETAILers.

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 - Fashionable Storage
YAZZII INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD. brings its extensive line of multifunctional fabric organizer and storage systems to the U.S.

05/01/2007 - Greenhouse Kits
FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY introduces Veggie Tales greenhouse kits.

05/01/2007 - Mobile Solar Power
SOLAR STYLE utilizes a patented design in its series of mobile, solar powered units that can be used to charge portable electronic devices.

05/01/2007 - New England Diamond and Gem Co.
This company supplies 14k gold jewelry, plain or fancy, in all jewelry categories. There are several thousand pieces in stock at all times.

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 - Practice Net & Duck Cooler
ASSURANCE INDUSTRIES introduces Perfect-O-Play, a 40 by 40 inch adjustable, standalone, universal practice net.

05/01/2007 - Tattoos Made Easy
SPRAY TAT has developed a simple system for applying temporary tattoos that utilizes a spray can for applying the same type of body paint that is traditionally used in air brush guns.

04/01/2007 - Buyers Happy As Spending Grows
American consumers are a happy lot, and that bodes well for RETAILers this year. The University of Michigan's latest customer satisfaction index suggests spending will grow as much a 4.1 percent this quarter.

04/01/2007 - Continental Offers TLC to RETAILers
Based on their own need for products at great prices, auctioneers Bud Nelson and Joel Orr discovered overstocks, returns, closeouts, liquidations, surplus and salvage, available from major RETAILers across the Midwest.

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.

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.

04/01/2007 - Skin Care Market Booms
Promises of diminished lines, a smoother, younger looking healthful glow and a clearer complexion are paying off big for the skin care market.

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

04/01/2007 - Web Browsing And STORE Sales
Online research by consumers is not just a convenience they like: It is a major driver of in STORE sales, and its influence is growing.

04/01/2007 - Web Re-Design For Success
Most experts advise web marketers to do a fairly complete overhaul of their site designs once every two or three years. Some say that you should redesign every single year, in order to stay ahead or at least level with the competition.

03/01/2007 - Closeouts for All
Many suppliers of closeout merchandise are breaking down truckloads and even pallets to make buying easier and more affordable for small and midsize independent RETAILers.

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

03/01/2007 - Finding Items with Product Locator
Each month, the Tech Tips column takes you on an in-depth tour of a different power feature that you can use on Wholesalecentral.com to help grow your business.

03/01/2007 - Girls Gone Wild
Girls Gone Wild, the well known entertainment empire, takes on a new direction with the launch of a much anticipated contemporary apparel collection for men and women.

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 - Long Tail SEO
Most RETAILers with an online presence are keenly aware of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), a series of tools and techniques designed to drive up your rankings on popular search engines like Google and Yahoo.

03/01/2007 - Minimum Wage Debate
As the House and Senate try to come to a meeting of the minds on minimum wage legislation, RETAILers, small business owners and others weigh in on the consequences of adding an extra $2.10 an hour.

03/01/2007 - Most Competitive RETAILer
UPS was found to be the most competitive RETAILer, in a new study called, "New Dynamics That Create and Build RETAILer Competitive Advantage."

03/01/2007 - Multiple Shopping Channels
RETAILers can no longer rely on their STORES alone to draw customers, as consumers are equally drawn to other channels, such as the world wide web and catalogs.

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 - Social RETAILing
A new in-STORE shopping experience, called, "Social RETAILing," is designed to target young consumers.

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.