 Last week we presented to you, the under appreciated retailer, a list of some of our favorite As Seen on TV products and promised more to come. As we are sure you’ve been at the very edge of your seat awaiting the second installment we proudly present Part II.
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 A Voice from the Market Flipping through fashion magazines for the coming summer and spring trends you’ll see an interesting reoccurring theme for both men and women: the jean jacket is the fashion accessory for the warm seasons of 2011. Fashion groups Gucci and Givenchy are spear heading this trend with denim jackets for women cut a few inches above the belly button while favoring more rugged full coats for men.
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 Superbowl Sunday is upon us. And while the masses will be lauding the prowess of our grid iron idols, I want to flick my lighter to the unsung hero of the hour – the Convenience Store Owner. If last year is any indication, over 100 million people will be watching the Super Bowl. Many will travel close by to a friend, neighbor or relatives home …. and they will forget that they were supposed to bring the beer until they spot the local convenient store. They will probably pick up more than just a 12 pack. Chances are they will buy cigarettes, snacks, drinks, and a lotto ticket. And the clerk will have you in and out of there in under 10 minutes (unless everyone else in your neighborhood forgot the beer).
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 Most people are aware of the old adage that the way to make money is to sell people something that they cannot keep. In many situations this is doubtlessly true. Consumers will, without thinking, buy several new things in spite of the fact that with a little care these things could be easily kept for a longer amount of time. But here’s an idea for electronic retailers that somewhat flies in the face of this idea: offering repair services for video game systems. Any electronic store owner or employee is aware of the all too common and infamous “Red Ring of Death” that seemingly every XBOX 360 eventually falls victim to. Read all of There Might be More Money in Fixing Xboxes Than Selling Them
 Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 5 years you will have noticed many of today’s most mainstream companies have willingly and intentionally killed off customer service. What’s even more bizarre is that they have done so with a giant grin on their face.
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 The internet age has changed small businesses forever. You can have a store front without a physical shop and manage almost every piece of your business via the internet. Perhaps most interesting of all is the expansion of drop shipping. What is drop shipping? Let’s say you have a store front on eBay to sell clothing but oh no! You have no clothing to sell! Well fear not, noble retailer! You can get with an apparel dropshipper who will handle the product for you.
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 These days you don’t need a computer to get on the internet. Most Americans can simply whip out their phone and log on with the advent of the smart phone. Though technology is constantly evolving, the current trend in cell phones is that of the miniature computer. The modern iPhone can do almost anything a computer can as well as make phone calls and take photographs. The modern retailer armed with an Android or an iPhone can put that expensive piece of technology to work for their business beyond professional phone calls. With the major support of applications, or “apps”, there’s a plethora of tools available for retailers available if you’re willing to pay a few bucks for the download.
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 We may as well face it, housewares is not the most exciting of retail segments. It lacks the glamour of jewelry, the trendiness of fashion, and the edginess of technology and electronics. You rarely see pop music idols or sports superstars endorsing Tupperware and no one cares if Angelina Jolie gets a new set of scrubbing pads. Housewares lack cool but what they do have is a gigantic market of waiting consumers.
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 We recently sent some questions about the wholesale licensed merchandise industry to Nick Croce, the president of NJ Croce. His responses are informative, entertaining, and display a passion for Betty Boop merchandise that borders on the deranged. We applaud this kind of dedication and share his fascination with the Queen of Cartoons.
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A Voice from the Market With the Christmas shopping season fast approaching it is important for fashion retailers to know what the big trends in clothing and accessories. While the average American man or woman is not about to go out today and fly an airplane but if they are going out the likelihood of them donning a pair of aviator sunglasses is quite high. Yes, dark and wire rimmed aviators are the in look for sunglasses for the fall and winter of 2010.
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