Video Closures Help Retailers

Word of the Chapter 11 filing of video giant, Blockbuster, does not necessarily mean a death knell for all video stores. According to the Christian Science Monitor, small, independent retail stores are surviving nicely by catering to their customers’ needs and filling a specific niche in a specialized market. “Blockbuster employees literally laughed in our [...]

The Rise of Jewelry Accessories

The jewelry accessory category is one for which the demand has been growing. For independent retailers, it’s an easy, add-on business, and stores love it. Suppliers like E’arrs Inc. even offer a spinner display unit that makes the products hard to resist, impulse buys. It’s also a non-seasonal fashion category, which sells just as well [...]