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.
Online Answer Service, AssistMeOnline.com, Lets People Submit a Question and Name the Price They Will Pay for an Answer
Alexander Quiroz' exciting new online answer machine isn't based in the Silicon Valley because with the Internet, home or headquarters -- the answer to that next important question in your life -- is anywhere you want or need it to be. Quiroz' brainchild is www.AssistMeOnline.com, sort of an... - June 07, 2007 - AssistMeOnline.com Corp.
Real Estate Site Nominated for 4 Innovation Awards at Inman News
The Inman News Innovator Award is one of the most prestigious and coveted honors in the real estate industry. PremierPropertyAds.com has been nominated for Most Innovative Technology, Most Innovative Media Site, Most Innovative Web Service, The 2007 Innovator of the Year. - June 06, 2007 - PremierPropertyAds.com
Finding the Best Unlocked Razr Phone
AllAmericanBling.com's sharp Top 10 List makes it easy for consumers to find the best offers on unlocked cell phones. - June 06, 2007 - AllAmericanBling.com
An Alarming Change Can Make All The Difference
The RiteAlarm Clock has triple alarms/displays for weekdays, Saturday and Sunday suitable for most Americans. - June 06, 2007 - Rayna Creations, Inc.
Paradise Roasters Achieves Highest Coffee Rating Ever Obtained - 97
An outstanding boutique roaster of gourmet coffee, Paradise Roasters receives the highest rating ever from respected industry Author Kenneth Davids’ CoffeeReview.com website. - June 06, 2007 - Paradise Roasters
Who Needs VoIP or Wireless? Company Sells New 30-Year-Old Telephones.
FrillFreePhones.com sells heavy Elvis-era phones with rotary dials and bells that actually ring, to people who long for the 20th century. - June 04, 2007 - AbleComm, Inc.
Organic Body Care Line Replenishes Both Skin and Souls
Beloved Body Care -- Natural Bath & Body Products Create a Loving Touch to the Lives of Victims of Domestic Violence - June 04, 2007 - Beloved Body Care
Bathroom Retailer, Plumbworld, Scoops Two Awards
In a busy month, independent online bathroom retailer, Plumbworld, gained two prestigious marks of recognition. A Hitwise top 10 award for busy sites and an Ebay Shooting Star for gaining 10,000 positive customer reviews. - June 03, 2007 - PlumbWorld.co.uk
Granite Shield Countertops Opens Its Doors in Reno, Nevada
Granite Shield Countertops is pleased to announce it is opening the doors to its newest Granite Shield Countertop retail showroom. - June 02, 2007 - Granite Shield
New Website Offers Licking County Ohio an Alternative to the Usual “Bad News”
Before making plans for the family this weekend, make sure to visit Licking County’s newest website Licking County Now. Featuring events, classifieds, weather, news, games, business info, community info and much more, Licking County Now is the one-stop information portal to Licking County Ohio. - June 02, 2007 - Licking County Now
GeekStorage Announces New Web Hosting Offering
Hosting provider GeekStorage.com announced this week that it has unveiled a new “Powered by Geek” web hosting service for both shared and reseller customers. - June 02, 2007 - GeekStorage.com, LLC
Crysobel Jewelry Taps into World’s Finest and Most Rare Sapphires from Sri Lanka
The Crysobel Fine Jewelry Collection boasts precious gemstones, including some of the world’s rarest and best sapphires, from Sri Lanka. - June 01, 2007 - Crysobel
URateStuff Launches June 1st Spreading the Wealth Among its Customers
URateStuff is a product review site that will revolutionize the way products are bought and sold. Consumers are given more power by not only being able to rate other consumer reviews but by also choosing which products to write about. The number of positive rankings by the URateStuff community... - June 01, 2007 - URateStuff International
Give the Most Talked About Baby Shower Gifts from The Skipping Stone (www.theskippingstone.com)
The Skipping Stone (www.skippingstone.com) launches new line of unique baby and children's gifts. - June 01, 2007 - The Skipping Stone
Eleven Arizona FastFrame Franchises Team Up to Build a Picture-Perfect Home
The Valley’s Leader in Custom Framing Use Their Handicraft Skills for a Good Cause - June 01, 2007 - FastFrame
Online Retailer Launches New Packaging
Circumventing damaged product during shipping, while creating an easier method of storage, OnlineLabels.com revamps its current packaging on all label orders at a much higher cost. The packaging change is Company’s first in over eight years. - May 31, 2007 - Online Labels, Inc.
Michigan-Based E-Store is Now the Leading Retailer of Red Hat Society® Apparel and Accessories
Michigan-based Red Hats and More Celebrates 3rd Anniversary as #1 Red Hat Society(R) online retailer. - May 31, 2007 - Red Hats and More
Flights.com Re-launches Tiss.com
Flights.com, a global travel website, announced today the re-launch of its original founding website Tiss.com to "beta test" new travel features and site enhancements. - May 30, 2007 - Flights.com
EasyTel.Net Introduces Campus-Cast Affinity Program with Emergency Notifications
Communications innovator EasyTel.Net announces CellPlusPlus Affinity for Colleges and Universities. - May 30, 2007 - EasyTel.Net
AllAmericanBling.com's New RSS Feed "The Top 10 Bling of the Week" is a Window on What Americans Think is Cool
This is more than a Top 10 List. This RSS feed is a reflection of our bling American lifestyle. - May 30, 2007 - AllAmericanBling.com
Fairy Lake Jobs Expands, Launches Local News and Advertising Services
Fairy Lake Jobs – York Region’s job search engine – received a major facelift today. The list of services that the search engine provides was expanded through the addition of local news and job search tips sections, effectively transforming Fairy Lake Jobs into a full-fledged community information portal. A new advertising suite of services was launched as well, allowing advertisers to purchase and manage advertising services online. - May 30, 2007 - IT-Challenger Consulting Group
Dentists Support Tooth Whitening: The Wealthy Dentist Survey's Unsurprising Results
Most dentists fully support tooth-whitening, and don't feel like consumers who overdo it are a significant problem, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. Only one out of six dentists worries that too many consumers are over-whitening their teeth, leading to artificial-looking smiles. - May 29, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
National Portable Storage Association Looks Outside the Box
Containerized storage serves as a strong foundation for many newfangled uses, from portable restrooms to high-tech security checkpoints. Innovation continues to drive the industry. - May 28, 2007 - National Portable Storage Association
Filipino Online Store Takes Typical Filipino Sari-Sari Store Online; Makes Sending ‘Pasalubong’ to the Philippines Easier Than Ever
Store ng Bayan extends services to the Fil-am community, the OFWs and the rest of the global Filipino community by offering greater variety of products in its online Sari-Sari store. It shall also launch a special Filipino online store, the Pasalubong.com, which makes sending balikbayan box, surprise gifts and food party treats to the Philippines a lot easier and more economical. - May 27, 2007 - Philfortune Media, Inc.
BuyersMarketRebates.com Launches New Homebuying Rebate Program
BuyersMarketRebates.com, a Florida-based real estate purchase consulting firm, has announced that it will begin serving real estate buyers in the south and southeast. Deploying a similar concept as that of Redfin.com (recently featured on 60 minutes as a seller-side rebate provider), BMR will be... - May 26, 2007 - BuyersMarketRebates.com
Computer Exchange Chooses Email Services from Coolcat Inc.
Delivering a host of cutting edge messaging, calendar, anti-spam and anti-virus measures; Coolcat’s hosted Email solution “SmarterMail” (http://coolcatinc.com/Smarter_Mail.htm) provides a feature-rich experience that users of email collaboration tools like Microsoft Exchange™ are accustomed to. - May 26, 2007 - Coolcat Inc
Pathfolio Introduces Innovative Online Product Search Engine
Innovative Product Search Engine can significantly simplify product search thereby redefining discount shopping experience and online price comparisons - May 25, 2007 - Pathfolio
Granite Shield Countertops Opens Its Doors in Hemet, California
Granite Shield Countertops is pleased to announce it has opened the doors to its newest Granite Shield Countertop retail showroom. - May 25, 2007 - Granite Shield
Fashionable T-Shirt Line Designed by 7 Year Old Girl Which Also Benefits Children’s Charity
While most 7 year old girls are just learning to put on their own t-shirts, one special girl is busy creating them. Haley Schmidt at just 7 years old might be the youngest t-shirt designer in the country with her new line of fashionable children’s t-shirts titled HaleyBopTees. For certain... - May 25, 2007 - HaleyBop
PatioShoppers.com Releases New Cast Aluminum Patio Furniture Product Line
In an effort to bring more variety and quality products to its customers, PatioShoppers.com has added cast aluminum patio furniture as a brand new product line. Traditionally known as an outdoor umbrella online retailer, the company is focusing its efforts on expanding their offerings to include a... - May 25, 2007 - PatioShoppers.com
Face Saving Ingenuity. Cush n Shade Personal Sunshade Provides 50+ SPF Protection for Sunbathers.
Sunbathers have a new face saving alternative to hot hats and messy ointments this summer with the introduction of the Cush n Shade personal sunshade that offers 50+ SPF protection for the face and hair. - May 25, 2007 - DFE Enterprises
Austin Professional Organizer Earns Prestigious Industry Certification
Barry Izsak, Immediate Past President of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Professional Organizer®, a unique distinction in the history of the professional organizing industry. This Austin professional organizer is... - May 25, 2007 - Arranging It All
Fresh Tilled Soil Expands North and South
After over two years of rapid growth in the New England area, Boston based web design and development firm, Fresh Tilled Soil, has decided to expand to two new locations. The company’s fast growth in its search marketing and user interface design services has permitted the team to make the... - May 24, 2007 - Fresh Tilled Soil
Gogglesandglasses Reaches #1 in Amazon.com Apparel Category
Expected to further fuel sales on Amazon - May 24, 2007 - GogglesAndGlasses
National Portable Storage Association Urges Hurricane Preparedness
With predictions of an active storm season, the NPSA is warning businesses to reserve portable storage units ahead of time to avoid shortages that have occurred in the past. - May 24, 2007 - National Portable Storage Association
towSearch.com Expands Capabilities for Those Needing Towing and Road Service
towPartners today announced that its towing and road service provider locator tool, towSearch, has been enhanced to include more detailed information on the over 5,000 companies in it’s Gold Level network. From wrecker companies to full scale towing and recovery operations with diverse... - May 23, 2007 - towPartners
Verde Energy Improves the Renewable Energy Customer Experience
Deploys Online Customer Relationship Management Portal for Renewable Energy Contractors - May 23, 2007 - Verde Energy
Leading Designer Children’s Boutique Balloons, Increase Their Offering of Teenager Clothes from Designer Fashion Labels Such as “Miss Sixty”
Balloons Designer Childrenswear believes there are few designer clothes stores that cater exclusively for the teenager designer fashion market. - May 23, 2007 - Balloons Designer Childrenswear
A Penny for Your Razr Phone Thoughts
The Razr Phone is to the cell phone what the iPod is to the mp3 player: Hot Bling. - May 23, 2007 - AllAmericanBling.com
Eclipsit Announces Microangelo On Display 6 - On Display Allows Users to Customize Vista Desktop Icons, Folders, and Shortcuts
Microangelo On Display can customize your desktop's icon and cursor display like no other icon program. One common dialog changes icons and customizes the appearance of any windows object or folder icon. - May 22, 2007 - Eclipsit, Inc.
Dentists Agree All Toothpastes Are Not Equal, Disagree Which Are Best: The Wealthy Dentist Survey Results
Most dentists say that which type of toothpaste you use makes a difference to your oral health, according to a survey conducted by The Wealthy Dentist. Only one out of three dentists feels that all toothpastes are essentially equal. The other 65% agree that some toothpastes are more effective than others; however, they don't seem to agree on which toothpastes are the best. - May 22, 2007 - The Wealthy Dentist
Newly Released Interactive Case Management System Paves a Clear Path to Tax Resolution for Troubled Taxpayers Nationwide
Mediaplicity, Incorporated, a leading U.S. strategic intelligence and business development firm, today announced the completion and roll-out of its 1.0 version of the ‘Taxplicity Client Management Center' (‘TCMC’) - a revolutionary offering of tightly integrated online case... - May 22, 2007 - Mediaplicity, Incorporated
Just in Time for Allergy Season: New BreathePure® Nasal Air Filters Stop Sneezing and Itchy, Watery Eyes by Filtering Out Pollen, Dust and Other Irritants
Laboratory Tests Show Inexpensive, Disposable Nasal Filters Remove Up to 97 Percent of Most Airborne Particulates that Can Cause Reactions - May 20, 2007 - BreathePure Healthcare LLC
A Soldier's Most Important Piece of Equipment is their Socks
A few years ago we heard that our troops were receiving inadequate equipment. The Hum-V's weren't steel reinforced and the flack jackets were far from bullet proof. We all assumed that their needs have been taken care of in that area but you would be shocked to discover that some of their more basic needs are not being met. - May 19, 2007 - BlackAndWhiteSocks.com
Goody® Sponsors the Mahogany Games, to Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
HBCU and Greeks Face-Off to Support a Good Cause - May 19, 2007 - The HBCU Network
New Lydia’s Professional Uniforms Catalog Features Stylish New Brands, Discount Pricing
Lydia’s Professional Uniforms launched its summer 2007 catalog this week both online and to mailboxes of healthcare professionals across the US. Its summer offering features top brand names, discount pricing, and the largest uniform selection available. - May 19, 2007 - Lydia’s Professional Uniforms
Designer Baby Clothes New for Spring 2007 Arrive at www.SandboxCouture.com
Latest Arrival Include Top Children’s Designer Brands - May 18, 2007 - Sandbox Couture
Avanoo, Inc. Announces Beta Launch
Avanoo (www.avanoo.com), a social media startup, announces its private beta launch. Avanoo is a new breed of social media company that uses a cutting-edge theory and technology called the Wisdom of Communities to let people answer questions of opinion or perspective, and then get unprecedented... - May 18, 2007 - Avanoo, Inc.
Power Equipment Direct Opens PEDplex
Power Equipment Direct - an online power equipment retailer - continues its rapid growth with the addition of a new distribution center in Bolingbrook, IL. - May 17, 2007 - Power Equipment Direct
PeachDirect Helps You Keep Cool in the Summer Heat with Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, Ice Makers and More, Plus Special No-interest Financing for at Least Six Months
PeachDirect, one of the nation's leading direct marketers, is offering many ways to beat the heat this summer with a wide range of air conditioners, dehumidifiers, ice makers and more, with special no-interest financing for six months or more and prices starting at $15 per month. "Peach... - May 17, 2007 - Peachdirect