Browsing: September 2013 issue

DP & Company Inc. (DPCI) wholesales a wide selection of tools and tarps, airsoft guns, novelty tin signs, self defense items, knives and swords, sporting goods, tactical gear, toys and more. Doing business for more than 30 years, DPCI was founded by Dick Powers, and has been owned and operated by Dave Eddy since 2002.

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Managing pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns involves monitoring a number of variables that demand careful attention. Some variables are uncontrollable, while others, like the quality score, are completely controllable and are a big key to the profitability of many campaigns.

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Cotton Connection is a family owned and operated wholesaler of activewear apparel. They specialize in first quality, closeouts and irregulars from leading mills, including Alstyle Apparel, Fruit of the Loom, Gildan, Jerzees, Russell Athletic and Hanes. The firm imports Cotton Plus, its own brand of big and tall tee shirts, boxer shorts, socks and other clothing. Retailers can buy attire for men, women, boys, toddlers and juniors. “We have a wide variety of merchandise, which is the key to our customers’ success,” states Ibrahim Kothawala, director of operations.

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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 gathering of gift vendors and buyers in North America, IGES/SSS is widely known as “The Most Exciting Souvenir & Resort Gift Expo in America.”

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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 marketing, earning the title of Social Media Superman. It is now time to learn how you can incorporate Pinterest into your marketing mix. The following six simple strategies are the perfect recipe for you to create big-box kryptonite.

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