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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.
See new articles daily online at IndependentRetailer.com.
Aug 01, 2007
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.
Aug 01, 2007
To reach small retailers that want to sell goods through mobile phones, PayPal has expanded its Mobile Checkout capability. The new service is also designed to be easy for consumers to use.
Aug 01, 2007
This year's back to school season may not result in sales increases at teen oriented retailers, predicts a research report by Cowen & Co., an investment firm based in New York City.
Aug 01, 2007
One third of U.S. small businesses plan to expand during the next twelve months.
Aug 01, 2007
Retailers that only sell online are rated higher in customer satisfaction than websites operated by brick and mortar retailers. But the latter group is catching up.
Aug 01, 2007
Fifty percent of consumers who both shop and bank online spend 117 percent more than the average web shopper, according to a new study by J.C. Williams Group. This means opportunities for online merchants.
Jul 01, 2007
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.
Jul 01, 2007
Facebook Inc., the online social network with 24 million active users, now allows merchandisers to develop applications that its users can add to their personal pages. Various name brands have already jumped into the fray.
Jul 01, 2007
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.
Jul 01, 2007
Increasing website sales is a process involving three, primary components.
Jul 01, 2007
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.
Jun 01, 2007
It is not enough to decide to create a blog: a business must also determine who its audience will be and where to find them
Jun 01, 2007
One of the most important elements of success in business is interaction between seller and buyer.
Jun 01, 2007
Video streamlining and social networking are among the tactics online retailers are utilizing to engage shoppers, increase shopping trips and build loyalty.
Jun 01, 2007
Wholesale websites have transformed the buying process for many independent retailers.
Jun 01, 2007
More and more web wholesalers and retailers are using photos in their email campaigns to show off their hottest product lines.
Jun 01, 2007
While blogs and RSS feeds offer solid marketing opportunities, social networks are another way to reach potential customers.
May 01, 2007
Now more than ever, retailers are processing customers' checks electronically. Image exchange, or electronic check conversion via the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, are valid options.
May 01, 2007
A study by Deloitte Touch, based on concerns that consumer spending may slowdown due to continued weakness in the housing market.
May 01, 2007
In the competitive world of web based wholesaling, one thing is a constant: owners and employees are stretched to the limit.
