Retail News
News about the retail industry, including catalog and online retailers, discount, convenience and specialty stores, among others. This section covers everything from animal and pet retailers to wedding and bridal.
Doctor Offers Five Surprising Sleep/Health Facts for National Sleep Awareness Week
Dr. Wei-Shin Lai, MD, inventor of insomnia solution SleepPhones, offers five health benefits of sleep that may not be common knowledge. - February 28, 2012 - AcousticSheep LLC
Scorpion Racing Products Becomes NASCAR Sponsor
Scorpion Racing Products (www.scorpionracingproducts.com), a division of Scorpion Performance, Inc. (www.scorpionperformance.com), announced today that it has entered into a three-year agreement to be a contingency sponsor of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour... - February 28, 2012 - Scorpion Racing Products
50,000 Users Choose CouponsHelper
The makers of the free online discount coupon browser extension CouponsHelper are happy to announce that CouponsHelper exceeded the 50,000 user mark in February 2012. This is a significant milestone for the CouponsHelper team. The ever increasing popularity of CouponsHelper comes as no surprise... - February 28, 2012 - CouponsHelper
INFURN USA Online Shop in Expansion
INFURN USA online shop is growing in popularity. - February 28, 2012 - INFURN USA LLC
Buyer Auction Manager (Full) - eBay Software for Buyers Has Been Released
Buyer Auction Manager (Full) has been officially released. It's a windows software for eBay buyers. It includes three powerful modules that will help eBay buyers find great deals and save money. Those include: Win It Now, Sniper and Ending Now. - February 27, 2012 - Buyer Auction Manager
Sassy Scrubs Goes Public with Their Expansion of Fleece Scrub Products
The popularity of fleece soared in the 90’s. Today’s varieties of fleece are finding new roads in to medical and nursing apparel due to its non-absorbent and stain shedding properties. The popularity of fleece resulted in Sassy Scrubs’ decision to expand their fleece scrub line. - February 26, 2012 - Sassy Scrubs
Anticipation Builds as Red Flush and Casino La Vida Prepare for the Return of Slot Survivor
Slot Survivor Season 6 coming soon to offer online casino players the chance to compete for a share of $150, 000 in prizes. - February 25, 2012 - Red Flush Online Casino
Top Chef Hire Brings a New Service to the Table in Singapore
What is the difference between going out for dinner and inviting guests to one's home? It is the work the woman in charge has to do to prepare the lunch or dinner: finding recipes; shopping; locking herself in the kitchen for hours; preparing all the dishes and of course providing the service during the meal. Top Chef Hire introduces a new way of entertainment by making it easy to have a personal chef who does it all for the clients. - February 24, 2012 - Top Chef Hire
ChefUniforms.com to Hold Its 2nd Annual Contest for an All-Expenses-Paid Trip to the 2012 National Restaurant Association Show
ChefUniforms.com is holding a contest, in which professional chefs and culinary students will compete to win an all-expense paid trip to the 2012 NRA Show. Voting will take place on the company’s website from March 26th-April 23rd, and the winner will be announced on April 24th. One professional or student will be chosen by tallying the votes. For more information about the contest and for complete rules and regulations, please visit www.chefuniforms.com/contest. - February 24, 2012 - Chef Uniforms.com
Displays2Go Releases a New Three Panel Illuminated Acrylic Sign Holder
Displays2Go is launching this brand new acrylic sign holder that combines LED illumination, stylish black framing, and matching standoff hardware to create a modern yet practical signage display. - February 24, 2012 - Displays2go
overstockArt.com Reports 32% Top-Line Growth for the Full Year with 43% Growth for the Fourth Quarter
Home Décor Retailer Ends First Decade in Business on a High Note - February 24, 2012 - overstockArt.com
IndiaDeals Launches on Android with OfferGrid
OfferGrid Cloud Exchange is the flagship product of OfferGrid Networks. It currently aggregates more than 15,000 offers & products daily from merchants and merchant aggregators in India and US markets. OfferGrid announced that they are now powering hyperlocal deals on IndiaDeals, an Android application. - February 24, 2012 - Offergrid Networks Pvt Ltd
Monsters Set Free to Run Wild
www.goofygrinmonsters.com - Un-batten the hatches and open your doors, these fun-loving monsters are only looking to play. Goofy Grin Monsters have been set loose by the Z & Z Toy Corporation and are searching for children to play with. You can recognize them by their super soft fur, vibrant... - February 23, 2012 - Z & Z Toys Corp.
Companies Selling Direct to Consumers Have Found It to be a Worthwhile Way to Grow Business
According to a report released by Direct Selling News, in 2010, direct selling companies worldwide generated more than US$125 billion in revenue across 150 countries, through more than 75 million men and women. While the biggest direct selling markets are the US and Japan, Australia has a firmly... - February 23, 2012 - WDM Group
Green Things That Make You Go "Wow!"
Largo firm transforms a common household product into art and invites contractors, builders and home-owners to an open house “art show” on the last Friday and first Friday of February, March & April. - February 23, 2012 - Molded Acrylic Surfaces
Endo Direct's Office Fitout Guide: Purchase the Perfect Furniture for Your Office
Endo Direct today announced the release of an exclusive office fitout guide, available only on the Endo Direct website through the end of February. The guide, aimed at assisting companies in furnishing their offices for maximum productivity and comfort, was written in response to high demand. - February 23, 2012 - Endo-Direct
Beautiful Brands International Rolls Out Revel Systems’ Revolutionary Mobile Point-of-Sale System
POS Company Caps Momentous Year with Fast-Growing Client Roster and Tenfold Growth in Just Four Months - February 22, 2012 - Revel Systems, Inc.
SaaS Markets Launches the Appmerica.com and Appclick.co.uk Web App Store for Small and Medium Businesses
SaaS Markets offers greater opportunity for small and medium size businesses to save money on software by availing of SaaS (Software as a Service) web apps. Appmerica and Appclick both offer over 1,100 business tools ranging from accounting and CRM Web Apps, to project management and Office administration apps. - February 22, 2012 - SaaS Markets
Superior Grocers and Its Foundation Donate $10,000 to Support Education in the City of Santa Fe Springs
Superior Grocers has awarded $10,000 to four schools in the City of Santa Fe Springs. Each of the schools received a $2,500 scholarship at the City's Council meeting held on Thursday, February 16, 2012. Superior Foundation will continue working with the local community in order to maintain its commitment and support of Education throughout Southern California. - February 22, 2012 - Superior Grocers
Spence Diamonds Awarded as One of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies
Spence Diamonds is honoured to be recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for 2011. This is the first time that Spence Diamonds has received this national distinction by Canada’s leading business awards program, which identifies excellence in Canadian-owned and managed... - February 22, 2012 - Spence Diamonds
Hip Digital Goes to the Movies with McCain Frozen Pizzas
Canadians receive complimentary Warner Bros. movie rental inside specially marked boxes of McCain "Rising Crust" pizzas. - February 22, 2012 - Hip Digital Media
Tri-Star Design, Inc Designs Electronic Water Timers for National Chain Hardware Store
Tri-Star Design, Inc. designed and developed a series of electronic water timers (Electronics Water Timer) targeted for a national chain hardware store. - February 22, 2012 - Tri-Star Design, Inc.
Mrs. G TV & Appliances Introduces the U-Line Modular 3000 Series of Refrigerators and Wine Coolers
Mrs. G TV & Appliances in Lawrenceville, NJ is pleased to welcome the U-Line Modular 3000 Series to their showroom. This new series from U-Line consists of under-counter refrigeration products that give the consumer the quality and convenience of features previously restricted to full size... - February 22, 2012 - Mrs. G TV & Appliances
Roundpoint Creates B2B Apps for Menzies Distribution
Roundpoint, the web and mobile solutions expert has created 5 star rated iPhone and Android apps for Menzies Distribution. The i-Menzies apps provide a new level of convenience to retail customers. They can now inform Menzies whether they need a resupply of publications, or a credit, straight from the shop floor. There is now less likelihood of errors being made and the task of communicating with Menzies is much quicker and easier than before. - February 22, 2012 - Roundpoint
10 Great Hand Written Letters to Send from Office Boutique
In an age of technology Office Boutique shares some ideas for writing letters. - February 22, 2012 - Office Boutique
3N2 Launches My3N2.com: A Next-Gen Platform for Online Product Customization
3N2, an Orlando-based designer and manufacturer of high performance baseball and softball footwear and apparel, recently launched My3N2.com—an online product customizer that leverages 3D gaming technology to deliver an advanced, but easy to use, platform for product customization. My3N2... - February 21, 2012 - 3N2
Sweet Shoppe Candles to Participate in Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the The 84th Academy Awards (Oscars) Nominees and Presenters
"We're excited to announce Sweet Shoppe Candles will participate in the luxury Gift Lounge hosted by GBK Productions on February 24-25 at The W Hotel in Hollywood, CA, in honor of the 84th Academy Awards," states Leslie Gennari creator and sole proprietor. - February 21, 2012 - Sweet Shoppe Candles
FieldReport™ Singapore Launches Web Service for Public Consumers to Report Their Complaints, Compliments and Suggestions on Local Businesses and Organisations
FieldReport™ is a Singapore-based consumers' network where people report their good and not-so-good personal experiences with local businesses, service providers and non-profit organisations. This sort of transparency and informal engagements fosters a culture of excellent customer service and satisfaction in Singapore in the long-run, as good businesses receives due recognition for their efforts, while not-as-good businesses learn from their mistakes. - February 20, 2012 - FieldReport Singapore
Mutual Screw & Supply Announces Expanded List of Materials for Fasteners to Meet Rising Customer Demand
FIVEOFF Promotion Continues through February - February 18, 2012 - Mutual Screw & Supply Inc
Footwear Store Now Live on Infibeam; Shop Shoes at Great Discount
Infibeam is pleased to announce the launch of the Footwear Store, with footwear from all major brands at attractive discounts ranging from 10 to 61%. - February 18, 2012 - Infibeam.com
Retailers That Sell Gift Cards Now Subject to Federal AML Regulations
The US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement (FinCEN) has confirmed that retailers of “pre-paid access products,” which include gift cards, now must comply with anti-money-laundering (AML) Regulations. The final rule is available at this link:... - February 17, 2012 - TransGuardian, Inc.
My Pet Warehouse Website Steadily Becoming Man’s Best Friend
Melbourne pet supplies specialists My Pet Warehouse recently brought their unique approach to pet products online. Their website betters all other competitors in pricing, and takes a unique approach to ensuring the largest range of products are stocked, with the highest associated service standards. - February 17, 2012 - My Pet Warehouse
TableTents.us.com Releases a Brand New Line of Tabletop Holders with Shovel Bases for Posters or Wet Erase Boards
TableTents.us.com is releasing this new line of countertop signage, which features a rotating base for the best view, as well as non-glare lenses or a wet erase board to create the customized display that best suits a business’s needs. - February 17, 2012 - DisplayShops
RedGiant Analytics Inc. Establishes an Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
RedGiant Analytics, Inc (“RG”), a Madison-based business analytics firm announced the establishment of an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The office located in the capital city of Malaysia will be the focal point for sales and support in the region for RG’s innovative spatial and predictive business analytics solutions. These solutions primarily serve the retail, consumer package, casino-gaming, telecommunications, and logistics sectors. - February 16, 2012 - RedGiant Analytics Inc
Breakthrough for Under-Eye Dark Circles and Puffiness
Reviva’s Serum has been called “a true breakthrough in treating under-eye dark circles to help make one’s eye area look brighter and younger.” - February 16, 2012 - Reviva Labs
Pet Industry’s Purple Pebble Joins Fashion Week’s Code Purple Event February 16th
Purple Pebble Supplies Mood Designer Fabric’s Celebrity Canine with Bedding and Toys at Code Purple Event; Offers Product Discounts to Event Attendees and Percentage of Sales Contribution to Code Purple - February 16, 2012 - Purple Pebble
Ink Body Markers for Swimmers and Triathletes: Skin Safe, Water Proof, Sweat Proof
Take Your Mark Sports LLC, a manufacturer of personal products for athletes, now offers skin safe ink body markers for swim meets, triathlons, and other sporting events. Unlike permanent markers and art markers which can contain harmful chemicals, Take Your Mark Sports markers use ink made with FDA compliant cosmetic ingredients making them safe for use on skin. The ink is waterproof and sweat proof yet is removable after the event. The markers are available in a variety of colors. - February 16, 2012 - Take Your Mark Sports LLC
Hudson Horizons Launches Flower Distributor
Top NJ Web Development Agency Launches Import Flowers Direct - February 16, 2012 - Hudson Horizons
Authors Jo Lena Johnson and Steven Charles Martin Release Their Titillating Book -“Strategic Planning for Love & War, Relationships and Adult Conversations”
New relationship book solves everyday problems, offers solutions and gives people the practical help they need, with a unique musical twist. - February 14, 2012 - Absolute Good Training & Life Skills Management
BULL Outdoor Products to Launch Coleman BBQ Grills for the US Market
BULL Outdoor Products Inc., manufacture of outdoor grills, carts and outdoor kitchens, announced today that under the terms of a license from The Coleman Company, Inc. it will begin manufacturing a new line of Coleman BBQ Grills, including Carts, Outdoor Kitchens and their components. “We are... - February 11, 2012 - Bull Outdoor Products Inc.
Microsoft Sponsors Awards Gala at Retail Realm’s Technology Conference in Las Vegas
Global retail software and hardware conference honors leading Microsoft Dynamics RMS resellers. - February 11, 2012 - Retail Realm Distribution
Recycled Cycles Opens Second Location
Recycled Cycles announces opening of second Seattle location. The new bike shop, located in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, is slated to open Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The shop will offer full-service bicycle repair on site, new and used bicycles, parts and accessories. - February 11, 2012 - Recycled Cycles
Image Solutions Veteran Joins Start-Up Shotfarm to Oversee New Products & Services Division
John Ferguson to drive new product sales geared towards the company’s fast-growing community of retailers and manufacturers. - February 11, 2012 - Shotfarm
BULL Outdoor Products is Presenting Sponsor for Academy of Country Music Experience BBQ Competition
BULL Outdoor Products will be the presenting sponsor of four BBQ Events run as part of the "Academy of Country Music” Experience. These events include the “ACM BBQ Throwdown” presented by BULL. This KCBS sanctioned event will draw BBQ competitors from around the world that... - February 10, 2012 - Bull Outdoor Products Inc.
Thought Leaders in Food Specifications Converge on Milwaukee’s Business Community
Solutions Associates Consulting, Inc., owners Helen Austin and Jackie Clark-Muhammad will discuss their successes in forging strategic business relationships with some of the world’s largest food and consumer goods companies. - February 10, 2012 - Solutions Associates Consulting, Inc.
Nutrifield, Serving Customers for Years, and is Now Introducing the Latest Products and Fresh Ideas Online, to Offer a World Class Shopping Experience
Nutrifield.com.au provides world class gardening solutions making your life greener and living better-- organically. Nutrifield's new website introduces the latest products and fresh ideas online. - February 10, 2012 - Nutrifield
Working Person’s Store Takes a Step Ahead with Launch of Interactive Catalog
Working Person’s Store introduces launch of interactive catalog, WorkWearCatalog.com, to help drive Ecommerce in a fun and innovative way. - February 10, 2012 - Working Person's Store
Rockwell Stores Launch Their Brand New E-Shop
Rockwell was born in 1872 creating cutlery items: knives, scissors, blades etc. It has commercialised for a long time its qualitative metal alloys, selling them to some of the world's most renown cutlery manufacturers. Those are still used by some top cutlery manufacturers under the brand name of “Rockwell”. Nowadays, Rockwell specialises in retailing items necessary to all everyday activities, known for being long-lasting as well as for their quality and endurance. - February 10, 2012 - Rockwell - E. Pourikas & Suns O.E.
Janice Cutler of North Raleigh Florist Releases Podcast on Valentine’s Day Arrangements
President of Local Floral Shop Discusses Creative Ways to Surprise That Special Someone - February 10, 2012 - North Raleigh Florist
Displays2Go Presents a New Line of Flag Display Cases
Displays2Go is proud to introduce this new line of flag display and storage cases, which come in a variety of finishes and colors to respectfully showcase memorial and national flags. - February 10, 2012 - Displays2go