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.

HEPA Air Filters Now Available Online

Conveniently available from their website, Pure Air Systems, Inc. now makes it easy for owners of HEPA indoor air purifiers to obtain replacement HEPA air filters. By ordering them now, they will be ready for regular fall replacement in air filtration systems. - August 17, 2006 - Pure Air Systems

Unconventional Hours Shopping Made Easy by iLate.ca

iLate.ca Helps Nighthawks and Travelers Navigate the Night Market. - August 17, 2006 - iLate

With Midterms Looming, Leaders of the $300 Billion Electronic Retail Industry to Get a Bit of Beltway Buzz

Frank Luntz to Address Electronic Retailing Association Leaders at Third Annual Leadership Dinner, Give Predictions of Political Winners & Losers. - August 17, 2006 - Electronic Retailing Association

eBizAuctions President Speaks to Cary Red Hat Society

Nancy Baughman Provides Appraisals to Local Women’s Group. - August 09, 2006 - Ebiz Auctions

The House of Zonk Announces a New Concept of Online Buying with It's Butterfly Adventures Club Discount

The House of Zonk, announces a new concept of online buying with it's 'Butterfly Adventures Club'(TM) discount. This allows buyers to see the suggested retail price, their purchase price, and the savings they are getting before they buy. Those on budget buying are able to determine... - August 07, 2006 - The House of Zonk

2Space.Net Reaches First Milestone

In its short time of existence the 2SPACE® Network (2space.net) reaches its first milestone of 10.000 reviewed web sites in their global internet directory. Future plans promise a fast growth and certain break-trough. - August 05, 2006 - 2Space Network

Tradepoint.ca Launches New Homepage Navigation

Canadian online classifieds, Tradepoint.ca, unveils a new homepage specifically designed to accelerate successful search results, while remaining sensitive to user navigation preferences. - August 05, 2006 - Tradepoint.ca

Online Store Puts New Spin on Retro Style Shoes

A California-based online retailer has put a new spin on familiar shoe styles. - August 04, 2006 - Bandana Fever Fashions

Chicago Native Brings Body Care Start-up to Milwaukee

Mahogany Rose will launch its first line of body care products on Saturday, August 5, 2006. The Milwaukee based start-up manufactures handmade body care products containing only 100% natural ingredients. The owner, Corri Overstreet, is a Chicago native and four year resident of the Milwaukee area. - August 03, 2006 - Mahogany Rose

Merchants Solutions Earns Microsoft Business Solutions President's Club Recognition

Merchants Solutions recently received recognition from Microsoft for outstanding customer commitment and sales achievement and was named to the Microsoft® Business Solutions President’s Club. This recognition honors Business Solutions reselling partners whose commitment to customers is... - August 03, 2006 - Merchants Solutions

Fortheloveofshopping.org Announces Launch

Metro Detroit’s premier personal shopping and concierge service has just announced the launch of its website www.fortheloveofshopping.org. Detroit resident, Kim Slappy is no stranger to multi tasking to get the job done. Recently she felt the need to provide services to others that... - August 02, 2006 - For the Love of Shopping

BagButton Fights International Corruption and Online Fraud

BagButton, The World leader in economical space saving solutions, today announced its efforts against International corruption and online fraud. For this release BagButton has offered up for disclosure a photo copy of a fraudulent Cashiers Check used for the attempt to purchase BagButtons and the... - August 02, 2006 - BagButton LLC.

Mystoremanager.Net to Be First-Ever Online Grocery Hub; CEO plans “Online Supermarket Community”

New planned Online Supermarket Community, MyStoreManager.net. What exactly is this Online Supermarket Community? Think of it as a Yahoo! for grocery products. It’s a single site where you can find links to coupons, recipes, nutrition information, hard-to-find world cuisine products – basically everything in a grocery store… and a whole lot more. - August 01, 2006 - MyStoreManager, LLC

BankInfoSecurity.com Announces New Products Section on Website

BankInfoSecurity.com has announced that it has created a new Products section for its website to sell webinars and other information security-related goods. - August 01, 2006 - Information Security Media Group

German Auction-Site “Ycare” Joins World Trade Center Memorial Fundraising Campaign

The World Trade Center memorial Foundation has chosen to use the German online auction-site "Ycare" for its fundraising. - July 26, 2006 - Ycare

New, Innovative Bicycle Noisemaker Makes the Ride Even More Fun

Remember that Mickey Mantle baseball card that you attached to your bicycle and the wonderful snapping sound it made as it hit the spokes? Wish you hadn’t ruined that Mantle or Willie Mays or Sandy Koufax card? Wish you still had those valuable cards today? Now, thanks to the... - July 24, 2006 - Playtrix, LLC

EasyCare, Inc. Announces Availability of New Improved Easyboot Gaiter

EasyCare, Inc. (http://www.easycareinc.com), the leading manufacturer of equine hoof boots, has announced the availability of a new improved Easyboot Gaiter. The Gaiter is used as an accessory on a regular Easyboot. This revolutionary new product is now called an Easyboot Epic. ... - July 24, 2006 - EasyCare, Inc.

Leading Online Supplier of Brand Name Lingerie, Sexy Underwear, Nightwear and Clubwear Announces Launch of Its New UK Lingerie Website

Silver Mango Clothing website to feature best known names in branded lingerie, sexy nightwear and clubwear including Dreamgirl, Allure, Vacari and Leg Avenue. - July 21, 2006 - Silver Mango Clothing

Boots Herbal Stores Distribute Trimspa Online in the UK - Just in Time for Bikini Season

Curbing the appetite through the use of powerful natural ingredients, new to the UK, Trimspa gives a feeling of fullness while boosting energy levels and fat burning potential. - July 17, 2006 - Boots Herbal Stores

Digital Standard, Inc. Launches Online Extension of its Brandable Mobile Community

Ad-Free Social Networking Site Links Mobile and Online Users, Gives Brands a Direct Relationship with their Consumers - July 14, 2006 - Digital Standard, Inc.

ShopRight Lets Members Earn Commissions from Sales at America's Largest Retail Chains

ShopRight enables its many members to earn commissions when their referred customers buy at dozens of major chains ranging from Target to Office Max to JCPenney. - July 14, 2006 - GRQ Properties

Massachusetts Insurance Agency Redesigns Website to Improve Visitor’s Experience

Daniel J. Guarino Insurance Agency Inc. of Danvers, Massachusetts has redesigned it’s website at http://www.djgins.com. The new design was created with a focus on improving visitor’s access to insurance information and quote request forms to receive quotes quickly online. - July 13, 2006 - Daniel J. Guarino Insurance Agency Inc.

Big Box Stores Offer More Smiles to U.S. Customers

Mass merchandising companies earn highest marks for friendly greetings in mystery shopping survey. - July 13, 2006 - National Shopping Service

Comfort Pads Available in Two Thicknesses

Due to the huge popularity of the Comfort Pad, EasyCare, Inc. will soon be making the product available in both the original ½″ thickness and now the new ¼″ thickness. This version of the Comfort Pad will offer more options for riders and horse owners. The new... - July 13, 2006 - EasyCare, Inc.

DRH Fine Gifts Launches New Loyalty Program

DRH Fine Gifts has launched it's Loyalty Points Program to reward frequent shoppers with a cashback bonus on future purchases on over 5,000 discount perfumes & colognes. - July 10, 2006 - DRH Fine Gifts

Midas Consulting Launches the Most Complete List of Competitive Intelligence Sources in Latin America, Spain and Portugal

Over 1,300 competitive intelligence sources on Latin America, Spain & Portugal, sorted by country and type of source. - July 08, 2006 - Midas Consulting

Pro-dezign Announces the Release of the New Quick Blog

Top level domains for $1.99 with the purchase of a Quick Blog account. - July 06, 2006 - Pro-dezign.com

Unveiling an Unprecedented Change in Lighting for Retail Stores

Remco Energy, a leading utility cost reduction firm, announced today a marketing initiative to introduce (Light Emitting Capacitor) LEC technology which will reshape the way retailers use and place light. Reminiscent of the launch of fluorescent, halogen and LED light sources, LEC technology... - July 06, 2006 - Remco Energy Solutions

Frigidaire Chills Out with New Summer Sweepstakes

Frigidaire Canada is chillin’ out with a new “Cool Summer” Sweepstakes designed to help Canadians beat the heat this summer. With promotional partners Loblaws and Cuisinart, Frigidaire has created “Cool Summer” Prize Packs. Consumers can enter to win one of three... - July 06, 2006 - scratch

Service with a Smile is Alive and Well in North America

Worldwide research indicates that when it comes to offering a smile while welcoming the public into a place of business, North Americans have the edge over workers from Europe. - July 05, 2006 - National Shopping Service

Icaresearch.com Offers New Charity Fundraising Search Engine

Icaresearch.com is a new search engine that aims to raise funds for charities by sharing a proportion of its income generated through advertising. - July 03, 2006 - Carrazan Ltd.

Amazing Lightload Towels Are Not Just for the Outdoors

Lightload Towels, a lightweight, versatile towel originally developed with backpackers and campers in mind, is finding a niche among householders, commuters and other “regular people” who appreciate its portability and surprising number of uses. A creation of... - June 30, 2006 - Dyna-E International

Rechargeable Electric Shock Swatter: The Ultimate Bug Killer

Tired of bugs ruining your outdoor fun? Now you can easily eliminate annoying pests with a flick of your wrist -- and a swing of a racket. The Shock Swatter, a brand new electric fly swatter that looks like a small tennis racket, zaps bugs on contact! Measuring only 4” x 19”, it is... - June 28, 2006 - Optimal Life LLC

Encryptomatic MSGViewer Lets Users Access E-mail Message Content and Extract File Attachments from Outlook .MSG Files

Encryptomatic LLC today announced the release of MSGViewer, a viewer and file extractor for Microsoft® Outlook® .MSG messages. MSGViewer makes it easy access Outlook MAPI message files (.msg files) created in Outlook 2000/XP/2003. MSGViewer can provide quick access to.msg files... - June 21, 2006 - Encryptomatic LLC

EasyCare Announces Availability of New Comfort Pads

Comfort Pads were designed after much collaboration between EasyCare, Inc. and Pete Ramey in the quest to find the perfect product to help horses suffering from severe hoof problems. After many attempts finally the perfect material was found. The new ½” EVA foam Comfort Pad... - June 22, 2006 - EasyCare, Inc.

New Forum Allows the Public Worldwide to Publish Permanent Obituaries and Epitaphs

Permanent epitaphs and obituaries can now be posted to www.World-Epitaph.com to honor family and aid genealogical and family history researchers. - June 20, 2006 - World Epitaph Ltd.

Compare Inkjet Cartridges to Save Money in UK

Consumers are still not taking enough advantage of the internet to compare prices on consumables - especially inkjet printer cartridges. Too often consumers will only look at a single website for low value items. However inkjet cartridge prices can vary widely and often with a little bit of... - June 19, 2006 - CheapInkjetSolutions

Treasured Tots Announces the Launch of its New Baby Essentials and Baby Accessories Website Offering a Wide Variety of Baby Products to Customers in the UK

Treasured Tots launches website for baby clothes, baby toys and essential baby accessories with user-friendly navigation and secure purchasing facilities to purchase both baby boys’ clothing and baby girls’ clothing along with essentials such as feeding accessories, baby grows, and baby toys. - June 15, 2006 - Treasured Tots

CCR Comptoir SA Launches 5.5 Premium Longfiller Cigars

CCR Comptoir Ltd.'s 5.5 Premium Longfiller Cigars are entirely hand-made - "Totalemente a Mano" - the highest qualification in cigar production; and their Luna Negra Shortfiller "Hecho a Mano." CCR Comptoir Ltd is duly authorised by the Federal Customs Department (EZV) Switzerland to trade and resell finished tobacco products under the license no: 8288 - June 15, 2006 - CCR Universal Entertainment

BagButton LLC. Continues World Wide Growth through Distribution Contracts

BagButton LLC. The World Wide leader in economical space saving, space bags storage Bags solutions, announced today it is expanding distribution channels through new distributors located in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Australia. Contract negotiations are in process. It is anticipated that one... - June 13, 2006 - BagButton LLC.

The First Free Social Network for the Deaf on the Web Launched

The first free deaf social network on the Web was recently launched at www.TagDeaf.com. TagDeaf offers free registration and helps deaf, hard of hearing, and any interested hearing parties connect from all over the world. - June 11, 2006 - TagDeaf.com

Bonjour of Switzerland 2006 Collection of Fine European Linens is Available at www.italianfinelinens.com

Aiko Luxury Linens is pleased to introduce the new 2006 collection of brightly printed luxury bedding by Schlossberg, known in the USA as Bonjour of Switzerland. - June 03, 2006 - Aiko Luxury Linens

dealnews.com Makes PC World’s Top 100 of 2006

dealnews.com chosen #24 in PC World Magazine’s annual list of best products and services. - June 01, 2006 - dealnews.com

New Grokodile Blog Directory Offers Free Listings to Bloggers

One of the biggest challenges for new or amateur bloggers is getting people to notice their blog. Now, with Grokodile’s new blog directory at www.Grokodile.com, amateur bloggers have a way to promote themselves and develop a readership community. - June 01, 2006 - Grokodile.com

Ping Mobile Partners with Retail Industry Veteran CREW Marketing

Ping Mobile and NYC-based CREW Marketing announced today their partnership to launch the PingRewards™ mobile marketing service to retail and advertising clients nationwide. CREW Marketing, a provider of retail sales, marketing, merchandising, training, support and corporate services to all... - May 31, 2006 - Ping Mobile