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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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02/01/2007 - Sunglasses Sales Shine All Year
Once considered a seasonal category, sunglasses are now hot sellers year round, regardless of climate and geographic location, according to suppliers.

02/01/2007 - Storm Survival Kit
UB2B INC. offers, "Storm Sentinel, the Case Just in Case." It contains everything needed to survive blackouts and other emergency

02/01/2007 - Solid Year For Online Toy Sales
A survey of online toy wholesalers and RETAILers reveals a good but not great year in 2006, and promising prospects for '07.

02/01/2007 - Personalize Web Shopping
Personalization techniques can not only help an online RETAILer get more customers, it can also build loyalty and add to tickets by cross selling and getting more shoppers to trade up.

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 - 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.

01/01/2007 - SugaRoX Debuts Handbags
JEANNIE'S ENTERPRISES' Peanut Butter & Jelly Designs division introduces a new line for teens and young girls, beginning with new designer style handbags, inspired by high end jeans.

01/01/2007 - RETAIL Theft Rises
For the first time in four years, the rate of RETAIL loss has increased, according to a new University of Florida RETAIL study.

01/01/2007 - RETAIL Friendly Incense
MYSTICAL MOMENTS introduces a new division and brand, Butterfly Dreams, which is a program specifically designed for easy use by convenience STORES, independent RETAILers and others. It contains a choice of incense sticks, made according to the same quality standards of the parent company and its Aroma Moments pre-packaged division.

01/01/2007 - Private Label Revolution
No longer just cheap alternatives, private labels represent 20 percent of U.S. RETAIL sales. JC Penney, Target and Wal-Mart are just some of the RETAILers that have recently announced increased emphasis on private label merchandise.

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.

01/01/2007 - How the Small Survive Online
While the Amazons, Dells and Sears of the Internet landscape dominate online commerce, it is the small wholesalers and RETAILers who make the web hum. Statistics on the exact number of mom and pop websites are tough to come by, but needless to say that without the millions of small online STOREfronts dotting the web, ecommerce would not be the bustling, diverse selling alternative that it is.

01/01/2007 - Converting Shoppers Into Buyers
Dollars spent on improving the shopping experience can significantly increase a RETAILer's sales and earnings. Specifically, building a multi channel capability can pay big dividends, according to a new study from Deloitte & Touche USA.