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.
Sep 01, 2008
Welcome to September, the time when the hunt for the hottest holiday electronics gifts starts to rev up.
Aug 01, 2008
Few categories can match the Footwear & Apparel niches when it comes to cultivating revenue from August through December. From Back-to-School to Christmas, consumers are buying shoes and clothes for school, work and gifting occasions.
Aug 01, 2008
Fun is never out of style. It reaches across all geographic regions and every demographic, and people pay for it, regardless of the economy.
Jul 01, 2008
Ecommerce has helped the holiday product niche skyrocket over the years, offering more unique, high quality products at increasingly better prices.
Jun 01, 2008
The diverse nature of the Home Furnishings & Housewares niche always makes this an exciting time of year, due to the great many products being released on the wholesale market.
May 01, 2008
Sunglasses season is heating up as the weather turns warmer.
Apr 01, 2008
Jewelry and watch niches have undoubtedly grown in the last decade, as consumers have taken advantage of their dramatically increased online buying options.
Apr 01, 2008
Sales of electronics and accessories continue to soar, as more of the population adapts to an increasing number of devices in this category.
Mar 01, 2008
Halloween items and party supply products are certainly not always similar by nature.
Mar 01, 2008
The retail apparel sector can benefit significantly by expansion into niche clothing markets. A wide range of suppliers specializing in niches have gained strength nationwide, and also in geographic areas with differing demographics.
Mar 01, 2008
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is expected to account for $7.2 billion in U.S. sales by 2012, according to a new report from Specialists in Business Information (SBI).
Feb 01, 2008
During the recent holidays, online toy sales showcased the fact that this niche's boom a few years ago was no fluke.
Feb 01, 2008
Without losing their utilitarian nature, sunglasses have moved to the forefront of fashion.
Jan 01, 2008
After the holiday season, retailers will be sending back countless truckloads of valuable unsold and returned merchandise.
Dec 01, 2007
Fragrances and scented products have a way of selling themselves, and there are scores of merchandise resellers cashing in on that very idea.
Nov 01, 2007
BS WHOLESALE carries a large selection of blank, pigment dyed T-shirts, sweats and golf shirts in a wide range of sizes, in a choice of 10 colors.
Nov 01, 2007
APM BODY JEWELRY adds grillz to its complete line of body piercing jewelry and newly expanded line of fashion jewelry.
Nov 01, 2007
Inspired by celebrities, watches and jewelry are taking on more sparkle, suppliers report.
Nov 01, 2007
Sales for novelties and souvenirs never seem to go out of style, especially as we head down the homestretch to the holiday season.
Oct 01, 2007
The leading sales category for the past two holiday seasons has been Apparel & Clothing, which saw double digit growth, year over year.
