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02/05/2015 - Straighten Up with the Up Shirt
The Up Shirt line of products embodies timeless fashion pieces, but also serve the community and the health of your customers.

02/01/2013 - New and Improved ScribbleBAND
Dave Bullock, a middle school teacher, noticed that students have a few common characteristics. "They love to wear stuff on their wrists, they love to write on their hands and arms, and they love colorful things," he says. When Bullock pieced this all together, he created the ScribbleBAND, a soft silicone bracelet that is made to write on. It has become a skin friendly way to take notes, jot down homework assignments and doodle.

12/01/2012 - Mungi BANDs are Kid Magnets
Children love silicone bracelets, and Chad Anger's three daughters are no exception. The problem with bracelets on the market, however, came into view when Anger found them discarded in a drawer after hardly being worn. When Anger, now Mungi BANDs president, developed his bracelets, his children were instantly drawn to the silicone designs with magnetic closures, and were pleading for more.

07/01/2012 - Timely Trends
Even as reports say cell phones are doubling as timepieces to replace wristwatches, an enthusiastic interest in watches as jewelry is emerging. One designer riding this fashion wave is Winky Wu of Winky Designs, who says she wants the watch to be a personal statement and conversation starter that just happens to tell time as a practical bonus.

07/01/2012 - Innovative Toys Create Sales
Toys are always big sellers for independent retailers, whether for stocking shelves for the holidays or for year-round gifting occasions like birthdays. Marketers tend to agree that the more innovative the product, the greater the sales.

06/01/2012 - MoH Innovates Online
Andrew Kitzenberg of Memory on Hand proves there are also fascinating startup stories in more behind-the-scenes venues like wholesale.

04/01/2012 - Back-to-School Online
While kids are currently counting down to the first day of summer vacation, retailers are already merchandising for the new school year, filling their stockrooms with the essentials and the forecasted must-haves.

11/01/2011 - Novelties & Souvenirs Forecast
Although the economy continues to be sluggish, innovative gift and novelty dealers are finding ways to engage shoppers and bring some fun to a marketplace that desperately needs a few smiles.

06/01/2011 - Responding To Customer Needs, Toy Network Continues To Evolve
Responding to a changing marketplace, Toy Network LLC enjoys success as a nimble toy importer.

05/01/2011 - Online Merchants Go Wild
As the economy begins to turn a corner, a growing number of ecommerce fashion wholesalers are leaping to launch new companies, while established dealers report that business is picking up.

04/01/2011 - ASD Show 2011: Traffic Good, Exhibitors Pleased
The 2011 ASD Show in Las Vegas was thronged, and exhibitor reaction ranged from satisfied to ecstatic, reports from the show floor indicate.

02/01/2011 - Toy and Game Forecast
From radio BAND helicopters to rubber BAND bracelets, it is not easy to figure out the next hot toy.

02/01/2011 - ASD Vegas Opens Feb. 27
The ASD Show returns to Las Vegas February 27 - March 2, attracting 40,000 to 50,000 attendees, with buyers from all over the U.S. and overseas.

10/01/2010 - Jewelry & Watches Rebound
Time may indeed heal all wounds, as the old saying goes, if the recent performance of the jewelry and watches segment of the economy is any indicator.

06/01/2010 - Hot BANDz BANDwagon
A new kids' jewelry product has twanged and snapped its way into a genuine youth fad. Rubber BAND bracelets, known collectively as, "BANDz," are the latest hot craze to pique the interest of the 12 and under set

01/01/2010 - SerTop Is On Top
Adam Topping, co-owner of Ser Top, knows three reasons why his customers appreciate ordering customized sweatBANDs, silicone wristBANDs and patches from his company.

10/01/2009 - Comparing Comparison Sites
The use of price comparison services (also known as shopping comparison services or price engines) has exploded over the past few years, and even with overall sales down, research shows they're growing ever stronger.

09/01/2009 - Toys & Novelties Extravaganza
Toys and novelties are in high demand this holiday season, as long as they represent good value for dollars spent on fun.

08/01/2009 - Colorful Shains
SHAINSWARE introduces Shains, a collection of fashion accessories that are made of (and packaged in) recycled and recyclable scrap material.

06/01/2009 - Western Style Expands
As the public's taste for western themed products increases, Western Express, a premier supplier of all things western, has added new designs to its existing inventory and also expanded to additional types of products.

05/01/2009 - Jewelry and Watches Shine Online
Diamonds, as 007 would have it, may be forever. But diamond sales are a different matter.

05/01/2009 - Yackle Balls
TTALF TOYS has extended its line of Yackle Ball, the X shape aerodynamic toy that makes playing catch easy and fun, for people of all ages.

05/01/2009 - Arrowcopter Flying Light
ARROWCOPTER INC. offers its Arrowcopter high flying toy in a choice of three packages.

01/01/2009 - Color Me Flip Flops
FAP FOOTWEAR introduces Crayola Color Me Flip Flops, flip flops for children that come with three Crayola brand markers and have whimsical outlines that kids can color.

11/01/2008 - Editor's Hot Product Picks November 2008
Editor's Hot Products from the November 2008 issue of Web Wholesaler Magazine.

10/01/2008 - Power of Prayer Watches
Any Time Wholesale has introduced a new line of inspirational watches. The new Power Of Prayer watches are specifically designed for fundraisers and retail stores specializing in inspirational products.

10/01/2008 - Phubby The Wrist Cubby
SOUTH MILL DESIGN LLC has created Phubby the Wrist Cubby, a lycra spandex wrist BAND with a pocket.

10/01/2008 - Marketing on a Shoestring
When it comes to achieving a level of visibility and name recognition that's on par with their chain store rivals, most independent retailers face pretty stiff odds.

12/01/2007 - Bargains on Brand Watches
JKE LIQUIDATORS AND DISTRIBUTORS LLC supplies a selection of closeout, first quality Geneva brand watches for men and women.

11/01/2007 - Sticker Shoppe
The Line: Sticker Shoppe offers a wide range of stickers, bumper stickers, magnets, buttons and lapel pins, all with a huge and expanding number of sayings and images.

11/01/2007 - Selling Unique Products
The most successful kiosks and carts offer customers something they can't get elsewhere.

11/01/2007 - Body Jewelry with Teeth
APM BODY JEWELRY adds grillz to its complete line of body piercing jewelry and newly expanded line of fashion jewelry.

09/01/2007 - Arm BAND Pouch
ASSURANCE INDUSTRIES has introduced de Tora Active, an adjustable arm BAND pouch that fastens easily and securely with a velcro strap.

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.

06/01/2007 - Social Network Marketing
While blogs and RSS feeds offer solid marketing opportunities, social networks are another way to reach potential customers.

05/01/2007 - LED Flashlights Galore
GREY EAGLE TRADER carries an exhaustive line of LED flashlights, in sizes ranging from a single bulb to as many as 95 bulbs.