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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.
Jan 01, 2011
Converging trend lines show that the importance of mobile computing and smartphone shopping is beginning to be seen on the retail front.
Nov 01, 2010
The holidays are quickly approaching, and retailers should already be pushing promos geared to these dates.
Sep 11, 2010
Everyone wants to make more money. Affiliate programs are a great way to make more money with relatively little effort.
Sep 01, 2010
Justin Starnes, general manager of Eagle Eye Wholesalers, is still young but possesses more experience than many retail veterans.
Sep 01, 2010
If you are managing any form of advertising, getting the biggest bang for your buck should be at the top of your mind.
Aug 01, 2010
The checkout process is one of the most important parts of a successful ecommerce site.
Aug 01, 2010
The use of social media tools like Twitter and Facebook to improve connections with your customer base has been documented in these pages in the past.
Jul 01, 2010
Over the past several years, "blog" has become one of those commonplace terms with which everyone is familiar
Jul 01, 2010
Every ecommerce shopping cart that does not get pushed to checkout is a lost sale.
Jun 01, 2010
Business owners have quite a bit to gain from the social media revolution, and quite a bit to learn from those who have managed to use the new technology to great advantage.
Jun 01, 2010
The widespread nature of messaging today is usually seen as a boon for marketers,
Jun 01, 2010
Marketers are excited by the recent announcement by social networking giant Facebook of an upcoming location-based feature.
Jun 01, 2010
eBay has emerged as one of the greatest sources for wholesale providers on the globe. There are a number of methods one may adopt to find the lowest priced and most dependable eBay wholesale providers.
May 01, 2010
Companies that use Facebook as a way of advertising and establishing their brand will have to come to terms with a somewhat drastic change the social networking giant is making with regards to how users will interact with corporate entities online
May 01, 2010
Peer-to-peer file sharing revolutionized the music industry, so why not the fashion industry?
May 01, 2010
To date, the world of mobile retail has been confined largely to promotion and marketing. But that looks to be changing greatly in the coming years, with a move into outright sales and revenue production via mobile applications.
Apr 01, 2010
For companies with more than one presence, it can be a challenge to figure out how best to organize for the purposes of serving the customer and doing business, both effectively and profitably.
Mar 01, 2010
A giant of electronic retailing, ShopNBC has officially launched its new mobile ecommerce capabilities, as well as the second version of its iPhone application.
Mar 01, 2010
With many sellers these days doing business via eBay, manufacturers and wholesalers looking to establish business relationships are wary.
Mar 01, 2010
While the benefits to consumers of shopping online are obvious, there is also a benefit to be gained by linking those customers to the real world.
