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IGES/SSS: 10,000 Gift Vendors and Buyers to Gather November 5-9 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies and the Souvenir Super Show (IGES/SSS), now in its 14th year, will be held November 5-9, 2013 in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. As the largest...
Back-to-School Buying Fuels Online Sales Growth 23 Aug 2013 | 10:11 pm
Back-to-school buying fueled substantial online sales gains from July through the third week in August, according to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. As some retailers rolled out back-to-school pr...
Pinterest: A Retailer’s Social Media Superman (part 2) 23 Aug 2013 | 06:18 pm
It is exposure. It is brand awareness. It’s Pinterest! In the August 2013 issue of Independent Retailer Magazine, you learned why Pinterest has quickly become the top social media network for retail m...
Marketing In September for Christmas? Seriously! 22 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
As an independent retailer, if you do not market your seasonal goods early in the season as well, the holiday sales boat may sail without you. If you simply take the two adjectives, plan and budget, y...
GoDaddy Acquires Locu for $70 Million 22 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
GoDaddy is acquiring Locu, a startup that helps local merchants publicize information about their businesses online, for $70 million in cash and stock, reports AllThingsD.
Octo-brush: Unique Baby-to-Toddler Teether & Toothbrush 21 Aug 2013 | 09:29 pm
Baby Banana® Brush, a family owned and operated business, brings gum massaging and tooth brushing into one infant-to-toddler friendly activity. The company’s line of brushing and teething products is ...
3 Ways to Prep for Online Holiday Sales 20 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
In a recent Amazon webinar, a poll revealed that 85 percent of attendees consider the holiday season to be the most important time for their online businesses. From the years of experience ChannelAdvi...
Snapi® Serving Tool from KitchenHappy™ 20 Aug 2013 | 08:54 pm
Independent retailers looking for a colorful impulse buy that makes a great gift should check out Snapi®, the single handed serving utensil from KitchenHappy™. This server, for pasta, vegetables, sala...
Show and Sell for Happy Holiday Sales 19 Aug 2013 | 08:02 pm
"Show and sell" is a smart approach for independent retailers for the Christmas and holiday season. Three ways to promote seasonal merchandise are selling the products you use for decorations, integra...
First Quality Designer Apparel at Bargain Prices 16 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Consumers love designer brands because each couturier has a unique and recognizable style. Main Street Closeouts enables retailers to cater to this shopping audience with high-end designer overstock a...
