The October 2019 Issue of Independent Retailer Magazine features Hot Products for the Holidays. Check out more timely Product Trends, News, and Marketing tips as they…
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From home decor to memorable gifts, the sales potential for animal-themed merchandise is, dare we say, wild. To help retailers find new animal-themed resources and new…
by Emma Sturgis Attracting new customers is essential to being a successful retail store. The visual appearance inside and outside your store can sometimes be the…
The Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS), owned and operated by Emerald Expositions, a leading operator of business-to-business (B2B) trade shows in the United States, will be rebranding…
by Nichole Simms Pop-up shops have become a growing trend for boutiques and retailers to expand their customer base and business revenue over the past couple…
by Jeff Smith In an increasingly competitive landscape, independent retailers face unique challenges. Where once their competition consisted almost solely of nearby physical stores in the…
One in five U.S. consumers have used a voice-enabled device, such as Echo Dot or Google Home, to make a purchase. Just 20 percent of the…
by Jerry Thomas Distribution is often an unrecognized and under-appreciated element of strategy, yet it is almost always an important factor in a winning strategy. Distribution…
by Meaghan Brophy “I never intended to open a brick and mortar retail store,” says Howard Aspinwall, owner of Mellow Monkey Decor. About five years ago,…
Take a walk through Manhattan, which is arguably the fashion capital of the USA, and you might feel discouraged about the state of brick and mortar…