Independent Retailer

Sales Continue to Rise, Says Commerce Department

Retail numbers up for the 11th month in a row.

Making Customer Connections: Six Important Steps

How to identify and target the most desirable consumers for your retail business.

SalesOne: Niche Jewelry and Accessories

Inox, Body Vibe and Wild Tribe among the company's popular brands.

Aliz Celebrates 20 Years

A newly purchased warehouse in Los Angeles helps mark the occasion.

Kole Imports: Your Profit Source

California-based wholesaler hits 25th anniversary milestone.

News

Sales Continue to Rise, Says Commerce Department

The U.S. Commerce Department announced this week that retail sales increased in the months of January and February, despite a drop in wholesale inventories.

Major Clothes Retailer Proclaims the Return of the Luxury Shopper

Neiman Marcus recently enjoyed a new surge in profit, leading CEO Burt Tansky to postulate that luxury shoppers are beginning to come out of hiding.

Wal-Mart Implements Greener Standards for Its Suppliers

The nation’s largest retailer is taking further steps toward an environmentally sound business model–specifically by evaluating its supply chain.

Business Updates

Making Customer Connections: Six Important Steps
Establishing strong relationships of trust with customers over time is one of the indispensable building blocks in the foundation of success.

Craftspeople Find a New Online Marketplace
Handmade craft-making has taken off as a very viable business for many online.

Capitalizing on the Social Media Revolution
Facebook is ahead of the pack amongst sites being used by some of the biggest retail chains. The Limited Brands’ Victoria’s Secret is in the lead.

COMPANY NEWS

SalesOne: Niche Jewelry and Accessories
If you know of SalesOne, it's most likely because of the company's three most popular brands: Body Vibe, Wild Tribe and Inox.

Kole Imports: Your Profit Source
When Danny Kole, brother Rob and parents launched Kole Imports, it was the two brothers and their dad working the phones all day, selling general merch to discount stores around the country.

Personal Care Products, Personalized
Omega Tech Labs offers up a wide lineup of personal care products, including hand sanitizers, skin care creams, hair care products and even pet care items.

Aliz Celebrates 20 Years
Celebrating their 20th anniversary with the grand opening of a newly purchased warehouse in Los Angeles, Aliz International shows impressive strength in this slow economy.

Mister Snacks Offers Healthy, Tasty Alternative
Fads may come and go, but one thing everybody loves is a good snack.

Product News

Quality Handbags at Affordable Prices
The handbags carried by Fashion Express U.S. come directly from manufacturers. This is the key to why the company is able to offer competitive prices for products of such quality.

LED Lighted Gloves
Energy stingy LED lights are finding wider application everyday, and now you can add LEDs to gloves, which is great for hunters, hikers and campers who want to make every ounce of weight count.

DayClocks
The 7 Day Clock represents a whole new concept in looking at and tracking time.

Jacob’s Paradise: Safe Cans and Much More
Offering everything from auto accessories and convenience store-style items to keychains, knives and other novelties, Jacob's Paradise is one wholesaler that has all the bases covered.