Article Search
Wholesale
News & ArticlesArchives
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.
See new articles daily online at IndependentRetailer.com.
Jul 01, 2011
From sandals on the Fourth of July to toe socks at Christmas, footwear and hosiery are always in season.
Jun 01, 2011
Just about every retail business gets a vital boost in the final months of the year, but for merchants who specialize in seasonal goods, there's no season like the holiday season.
May 01, 2011
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.
Apr 01, 2011
The Internet may have allowed a thousand ecommerce flowers to bloom, but wholesale dropshippers are the fertile soil from which many of those merchants have sprouted.
Mar 01, 2011
For retailers looking to cash in on America's love of Halloween, there are no tricks, even in a down economy.
Feb 01, 2011
From radio band helicopters to rubber band bracelets, it is not easy to figure out the next hot toy.
Jan 01, 2011
Over the course of a long and busy professional life, Bobby Fowler has come full circle.
Jan 01, 2011
Discount sunglasses are a great item to source online, because the Web makes it easy to browse the thousands of styles out there.
Dec 01, 2010
From perfume to incense to air fresheners, scented products continue to draw customers to retail checkouts, even in a stinky economy.
Nov 01, 2010
Is there such a thing as an industry that's truly recession-proof?
Oct 01, 2010
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.
Sep 01, 2010
When it comes to the aromatic arts, giftware sellers are generally well stocked, and contrary to national economic news, well satisfied.
Aug 01, 2010
Might the nation's cash registers be set jing-jing-jingling again this upcoming holiday season?
Aug 01, 2010
The jewelry accessory category is one for which the demand has been growing.
Jul 01, 2010
Some 18 months ago, the footwear industry was very much feeling the effects of the global economic crisis.
Mar 01, 2010
A decent holiday season and the generally positive economic outlook for 2010 are boding well for companies specializing in toys and souvenirs
Feb 01, 2010
Online fragrance sellers all face a similar, if obvious, challenge. However, this has not stopped Kendra Morgan of Scentimental Gifts, Etc. from building a thriving web based wholesale business.
Feb 01, 2010
"The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades," pop group, Timbuk 3, famously declared in 1989.
Jan 01, 2010
Trying to recapture some "Ho-ho-ho," from this past holiday season, as opposed to the "No, no, no," that characterized most of 2009.
Jan 01, 2010
"Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world."
