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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.
May 01, 2007
In an attempt to get more customers to shop more departments, Kohl's Department Stores has embarked on a new marketing effort titled, "Explore the Store."
May 01, 2007
Phishers and spammers are finding new ways to con visitors to retail sites.
May 01, 2007
Best Buy Co. Inc.'s recent acquisition of Speakeasy Inc., an independent broadband voice, data and information technology provider, is the company's newest addition to its, "Best Buy for Business Unit."
May 01, 2007
Godfrey, a nationally ranked business to business marketing communications agency, has launched a new series of thought leadership pieces to help marketers improve their company's marketing ROI (Return on Investment).
May 01, 2007
Tweeter Home Entertainment, the Canton, MA electronics retailer, is closing 49 under performing stores from its current portfolio of 153. It is exiting California, Tennessee, Alabama, New York, and parts of Georgia.
May 01, 2007
As a bill that would significantly ease union member recruitment moves to the Senate, retail and business associations' opposition is growing.
May 01, 2007
On the football field, nothing can save the day like a clutch interception, one that comes at a critical juncture of the game. Thanks to a new service called UPS Delivery Intercept_, UPS shippers now can make game saving interceptions of their own.
Apr 01, 2007
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.
Apr 01, 2007
Kohl's Corp. has signed agreements to introduce the Chaps Home Collection and a line of women's apparel carrying the Elle magazine brand.
Apr 01, 2007
Retailers are urging Congress to extend presidential Trade Promotion Authority. World Trade Organization negotiators are now getting back to work on the Doha Round trade talks, but without Congressional approval, TPA will expire this summer.
Apr 01, 2007
President Bush has announced a proposed increase in the 2008 budget for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Apr 01, 2007
The Toy Industry Association singled out 11 toys as the most innovative of the past year at its seventh annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) awards ceremony, which preceded the American International Toy Fair in New York.
Apr 01, 2007
With the rise of the Internet as a mass medium, worldwide online advertising is expected to exceed $81 billion in five years. That represents a compound annual growth rate of approximately 21 percent.
Apr 01, 2007
Visa USA will distribute a $300,000 grant to the National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation, which offers educational programs designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in students.
Apr 01, 2007
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.
Mar 01, 2007
UPS was found to be the most competitive retailer, in a new study called, "New Dynamics That Create and Build Retailer Competitive Advantage."
Mar 01, 2007
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.
Mar 01, 2007
Just 10 percent of email marketers individualize all aspects of their email campaigns.
Mar 01, 2007
Dell, the computer company based in Round Rock, TX, has launched Small Business 360.
Mar 01, 2007
The spring 2007 edition of the New York Gift Cash & Carry(r) Show...Gifts to Go(r), is an ideal buying opportunity for retailers, offering timely inventory restocking options in advance of the summer selling season.
