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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.
Nov 01, 2008
Value Price Expo has announced a full slate of shows for 2009, providing retailers with increased opportunity to source the extreme-value merchandise they need to stay competitive in a tough economy.
Nov 01, 2008
Brick-and-mortar units outranked shopping websites when it comes to finding product information, according to the E-tailing Group's fourth annual crosschannel shopping study.
Nov 01, 2008
Overstock.com is now selling to consumers in Canada, the United Kingdom and throughout the European Union.
Nov 01, 2008
Consumer groups recently filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission requesting protection from losing money on gift cards when retailers file for bankruptcy.
Oct 01, 2008
Walmart has completely transformed more than 1,700 of its garden centers into, "Game Time Headquarters," areas that have been customized for supporters of local college or professional football teams.
Oct 01, 2008
Vitamin Shoppe jumps on the intent trend of opening up an online community, in which it engages in a dialog and interacts with customers and prospects.
Oct 01, 2008
Luxury retailer, Tiffany & Co., is appealing the U.S. court's counterfeiting decision.
Oct 01, 2008
Omni Prepaid Group, LLC, based in Pittsburgh and operator of GiftCards.com, has announced that it is Visa certified and has brought its gift card printing operations in-house.
Oct 01, 2008
Store closings are on the rise, according to a recently released survey from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Oct 01, 2008
Regardless of the medium, offline advertising is driving consumers online, according to a recent survey by JupiterResearch.
Oct 01, 2008
A bill submitted in Congress would require operators of web auction sites to identify and review the operations of those suspected of selling high volumes of merchandise stolen from retail stores.
Oct 01, 2008
A new relationship between Citi, which is the world's largest provider of credit cards, and Green Dot Corporation, which supplies retail based financial products and services, will expand the retail distribution of prepaid debit and gift cards.
Sep 01, 2008
An increasing number of online buyers have reported that their web purchases have reduced their buying of similar items in retail stores, according to the 2008 Digital Future Project from the Center for the Digital Future.
Sep 01, 2008
Satisfaction with online retailers varies by ethnic group, according to a survey by research and consulting firm, Forrester Research.
Sep 01, 2008
Already one of the more straightforward logos in the retail world, and certainly one of the best recognized worldwide, the Wal-Mart Stores' logo is getting a makeover.
Sep 01, 2008
Many leading web retailers are losing ground to competitors in marketing to young adults by not maintaining a fan page on the social networking site Facebook.com.
Sep 01, 2008
JCPenney Company Inc. has launched a new private label furnishings brand, Dorm Life, aimed to strengthen its back to school offerings, as well as its home categories.
Sep 01, 2008
While acknowledging that the government's rebate checks intended to stimulate the economy have helped significantly.
Sep 01, 2008
Acknowledging that most online shoppers cannot be bothered with auctions, eBay plans Wednesday to announce changes to its fee structure that emphasize fixed prices over bidding.
Sep 01, 2008
Best Buy Co. Inc. has unveiled an initiative that sets aside store space for an array of musical instruments and gear in dozens of its locations nationwide.
