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.
ELAN Home Systems’ New VIA!migo Offers Access and Enjoyment of iPod-Stored Music Throughout the Home
Innovative VIA!migo™ iPod Integration Dock Marries the Best of Apple iPod and ELAN VIA! Touch Panel Technologies - November 15, 2006 - ELAN Home Systems
Snoloha Announces the Grand Opening of its Online Clothing Shop
Snoloha, a new clothing brand dedicated to the “somewhere between the islands and the arctic” lifestyle, announces the grand opening of its new online clothing store at www.snoloha.com. “We are ecstatic to finally launch our online store. It has been a long process, but the... - November 15, 2006 - Snoloha
Seven Digits of Separation: New People Search Service Uses 30 Years of Phone Number Ownership Records to Locate People
Now, the general public can use a number one digit more unique than the average Social Security number to locate people anywhere-instantly. Web-based people search firm PeopleFinders.com allows anyone to search more than a billion public records by phone number alone. - November 14, 2006 - People Search News
Much Bling Will Be Sold On-Line on Cyber Monday
Which is easier to find during the Christmas Shopping season, a parking space at the mall, or cyber space at your keyboard? On-line retailers think they know the answer. Last year, the National Retail Federation noted a spike in business for on-line retailers on the Monday after Thanksgiving and... - November 14, 2006 - AllAmericanBling.com
Earth Alive Resources Introduces All-Natural RapidAll™ Cleaning Solution
Earth Alive introduces RapidAll™, an all-in-one janitorial and sanitation cleaning solution that does not harm humans, animals or the environment and is certified NSF Class A1, CFIA in Canada, SCAQM, LeapingBunny. - November 14, 2006 - Earth Alive
Louisville Consumers Now Have an Easier Way to Save Money
Free online coupon service for consumers servicing the entire Louisville/Kentuckiana area. - November 14, 2006 - coupons4louisville.com
Home Health Supply Specialists at The Medical Supply Depot.com Launch Redesigned Site Offering Large Supply of Discounted Diabetic Supplies and Home Health Care Products
The Medical Supply Depot.com announces the launch of its redesigned online store featuring more than 25,000 home medical supplies and equipment, including discounted diabetic testing supplies. The new site includes a live customer assistance feature. As the number of people living with diabetes... - November 13, 2006 - The Medical Supply Depot.com
New Face at Rockett St George
Rockett St George, the webshop specialising in British Design of Home Interiors and Gifts, adds two new designers, Jethro Macey & Kim Robertson and their fabulous products to their store. - November 13, 2006 - Rockett St George
Stuckey’s Enters Licensing Partnership with SloaneVision Unlimited
For the first time in its 70 year history, Stuckey's, the name most associated with pecans and the famous Pecan Log Roll, has entered into the licensing arena, engaging SloaneVision Unlimited as its representative. Travel by automobile continues to grow each year and this American icon is thriving... - November 09, 2006 - Stuckey's Corporation
Techne-Comm Launches MailS@fe - The Market’s First MS Outlook Integrated Email Indexing and Archiving Solution
Electronic document archiving specialist, Techne-Comm has launched MailS@fe, the first software indexing and archiving application to fully integrate into MS Outlook. MailS@fe enables users to index and archive emails to a central SQL server database providing quick and easy access to emails for... - November 09, 2006 - Techne-Comm Ltd
Send Notices Online with SendCert Certified eMail
SendCert introduced today Certified eMail, a service that provides a permanent record of each email being sent. Messages are sent via webs browser and can be received using any standard email client. - November 09, 2006 - SendCert
People Search News Site Launches New Features: People Search News.com Adds New Features to Assist Consumers in Web-Based People Searches
People Search News.com, one of the world’s only people search news sites, launched three new features this week to provide consumers with the latest information on using Web-based people searches for locating people, background checks, criminal checks, marriage checks or other professional searches effectively. - November 08, 2006 - People Search News
Free Discount Vouchers Plus Free Sample of Green Tea of Your Choice for Joining 1stGreenTea.com Club as Member
1stGreentea.com is now offering to you “Discount After Discount” Free Vouchers plus free sample of green tea of your choice! All you need to do is to join 1stGreenTea.com Club as a member to enjoy this offer, and of course, the membership is Free, said by TM Mow, the founder and... - November 08, 2006 - 1stGreenTea.com
Social Workers Launch HelpStartsHere.org
The National Association of Social Workers has created a consumer Web site, www.HelpStartsHere.org, that connects consumers with information and resources on 30 psychosocial topics. - November 08, 2006 - National Association of Social Workers
PreschoolRock.com Opens Cafe Press Apparel Store
PreschoolRock.com opens a full line of apparel through their new Cafe Press store. - November 07, 2006 - SchoolRock, Inc.
Fast Food on the Internet – FastFood.com to be Auctioned
On November 28th, one of the domain name gems is going on the auction block. Representing one of the largest and most controversial industries in the world, FastFood.com will be served up to the highest bidder. - November 07, 2006 - FastFood.com
Strange Bling
New Web Site Finds Success with Strange Bling - November 07, 2006 - AllAmericanBling.com
Cami's Collection Offers High Quality Christmas Tree Skirts
Cami's Collection a leading online seller of Jacquard Tapestry Handbags has added a line of very high quality Christmas Tree Skirts to its product offerings for the Holiday Season. The Christmas Tree Skirts are a mix of stately and whimsical designs and all are handmade from the Finest Fabrics. - November 05, 2006 - Cami's Collection
Consumer Credit Management Service Launches Free Educational Course
CCMS believes that an educated consumer will be better able to manage their finances and avoid falling into hardships. Consumers that are knowledgeable in matters pertaining to their finances will be less likely to contribute to the growing trend of personal bankruptcy. As an educational... - November 04, 2006 - Consumer Credit Management Services
NCDIA Launches New Website for Natural Color Diamonds
Sam Merksamer, Executive Director of The Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA), announced today the launch the association’s new website www.NCDIA.com. Merksamer stated, “We expect NCDIA.com to be the Number One consumer resource for information on natural color diamonds.”... - November 01, 2006 - Natural Color Diamond Association
SpecialtyRetail.com Joins Forces with CareerBuilder.com; Bringing Holiday Staff Relief to Carts & Kiosks Across the Country
The number one online resource for the cart and kiosk industry announced a partnership with CareerBuilder.com, the leading U.S. online job site with more than 23 million unique visitors per month. - November 01, 2006 - GIFTSHOPMag.com
International Specialized Imports Hires Katie Bender as Head of Customer Service
International Specialized Imports announces today that Katie Bender has been hired as their Head of Customer Service. She will start in her new position on November, 27 2006. Katie Bender is a native of Charlotte and was previously employed by Red Ventures as an account manager. She has a degree... - November 01, 2006 - Arcade Game Superstore
Enoserv.com has been Updated
ENOSERV's web site will be updating from the week commencing 30 October 2006 as part of a site redesign. What's new with this update? • If you want to submit a support ticket, this can now be done online, as an alternative to the phone or E-mail. • You as a user can peruse the... - November 01, 2006 - ENOSERV
Instead of Sending a Gift this Holiday Season, People Decide to Giftback™
Giftback.com, a high-end online purveyor of gifts, is excited to offer its customers and corporate clients the opportunity to give back to a charitable cause of their choice when they send a gift. Giftback.com, a new idea in charitable gifts, gives its customers the opportunity to donate a... - October 31, 2006 - Giftback.com
Find the Bling That's Your Thing
New website helps middle-class find what's bling. - October 30, 2006 - AllAmericanBling.com
New Website Concept - Hire Out Your Personal Items and Make Money with MyPrivateHire.com
A new concept has been launched to offer individuals the ability to hire out their personal items for cash and to make money. Owned and operated from the United Kingdom, the Website acts as a classifieds advertising portal, providing details about items that individuals have for hire… not for sale – ranging from motorbikes, computers, golf clubs, holiday villas to garages or lockups - in fact users could hire out absolutely anything. - October 30, 2006 - MyPrivateHire.com
My Calendar Maker Celebrates Record Sales
My Calendar Maker, a woman-owned home business based out of Virginia, has been setting sales records ahead of the busy holiday season. - October 29, 2006 - My Calendar Maker
Flat Earth Trading Co. Launches New Tiki Line of Handcrafted Products
Flat Earth Trading Co. has launched a new line of hand crafted Tiki products including statues, masks, Tiki Farm mugs and other decor directed at the discering Tiki enthusiast. Flat Earth Trading Co, a Tucson,AZ based manufacturer of handcrafted products ... - October 27, 2006 - Flat Earth Trading Co.
Introducing the Auger Buddy Power Ice Auger & Ice Fishing Equipment Carrier Sled
This ice fishing season wouldn’t you like one solution that gets you and your equipment across the ice quickly with no hassle or heavy equipment? Wouldn’t you like to spend more time fishing and less time lugging? The patent-pending Auger Buddy™ ice auger carrier is a... - October 27, 2006 - AugerBuddy.com
Talent Zoo, the Leading Online Communications Job Board, Protects Customers Against Emerging Trend of ID Theft
www.talentzoo.com - Atlanta-based job recruiter and online job board, Talent Zoo, has discovered a new trend is emerging among stolen credit card information. People with fraudulent credit cards are now attempting to purchase resume access and job postings through job board sites in an... - October 26, 2006 - Talent Zoo
CreditCards.com Offers the New Discover Business Card
CreditCards.com, the Internet’s #1 website to search, compare, and apply online for credit cards, today announced the addition of the Discover Business Card to the site’s wide selection of business credit cards. Discover Card’s recent entry into the business credit card... - October 25, 2006 - CreditCards.com LP
OPI Donates ReVisor® to Benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Obsessive Products, Inc., (OPI) announces the donation of 400 ReVisor®, a sun protection accessory, for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation’s major fundraising event, the Mercury Grand Slam Invitational. - October 25, 2006 - Obsessive Products, Inc.
OPI Launches ReVisor® at Fly Fishing Retailer Show
Obsessive Products, Inc. (OPI) announces the national launch of the ReVisor® at the August 24th-26th Fly Fishing Retailer Expo in Denver Co. Designed to add sun protection to one’s ears and neck while wearing a ball cap, the ReVisor® gives anglers an alternative to the traditional... - October 25, 2006 - Obsessive Products, Inc.
Adia Diamonds Raising the Standard for Laboratory-Grown Diamonds
Technology is putting some new sparkle in the world of diamonds. Until recently, naturally occurring, mined diamonds were relatively unchallenged in their quality and desirability. But now laboratory-created diamonds, which possess the same properties as naturals are poised to give them a run for their money. - October 25, 2006 - Adia Diamonds
Erzulie's Authentic Voodoo & Magical Boutique Launches a New European Location
Erzulie's Authentic Voodoo & Magical Boutique expanded their famed New Orleans French Quarter Voodoo store into the United Kingdom in October of 2006. This expansion was to help serve their worldwide clientele throughout the Pan-Euro markets with local shipping, fulfillment and customer service direct from the United Kingdom. - October 25, 2006 - Erzulie's Authentic Voodoo & Magical Boutique
The ReVisor® Now Available through Orvis
Obsessive Products, Inc., (OPI) announces the availability of the ReVisor® on The Orvis Company, Inc. website. The ReVisor® is featured in a new Orvis product promotion “Hot New Fishing Gear.” - October 24, 2006 - Obsessive Products, Inc.
Rainmaker Group, Blacks Retail Analysis Announce Strategic Alliance to Provide Clients with Expert Merchandising & Forecasting Services
Alliance will help retail clients increase sales and improve margins. - October 24, 2006 - Blacks Retail Analysis
PurelyCashmere.com Takes Finest Pure Scottish Cashmere Beyond the Exclusive Boutique Market for the First Time
Purely Cashmere is a new luxury brand promoting the world's finest, warmest, and most stylish clothing and household goods. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city, The PurelyCashmere.com web site has been set up to serve booming demand for top-end quality from the most discerning consumers, who cannot obtain authentic Scottish cashmere products locally. - October 23, 2006 - Purely Cashmere
Controversy Surrounds Name of Used and Secondhand Web Site
Online auction industry tries to force name change on used, secondhand, and collectible web site named $#!T4less.com - October 22, 2006 - S4less.com
Felicite.com Awarded Patent for Gift Registry with Partial Purchase Feature
Felicite.com, Inc. was awarded patent 7,013,292 by the United States Patent Office for its gift registry system with a Partial Purchase feature. The Partial Purchase feature allows gift givers to make a partial contribution towards any gift. The system automatically updates and keeps track of... - October 19, 2006 - eWish.com
Free Gaging and Calibration Software Tool is a $500.00 Value
WESTport Corporation has long been known for its “Exceed Customer Expectations” philosophy and has once again raised the bar. With the release of their 2006, Thread and Cylindrical Gage Catalog, all new customers will receive their award winning Gaging Software program valued at... - October 18, 2006 - WESTPort Corporation
New Designs of Ceramic Pocket Knives
A new entry into the high tech production of ceramic pocket knives. Boker is the leading supplier of ceramic folding knives at premium prices. Flint knives now introduces two small ceramic pocket knives starting at under $30.00 - October 15, 2006 - ceramicknife.org
AllCheapWeb.com, has Developed a New Quick Podcast Service
Website hosting and domain registrar company, AllCheapWeb.com, has developed a new Quick Podcast service, enabling users to easily publish and manage their shows. Podcasting allows individuals and businesses to create and distribute original audio and video programs via the Internet. A podcast... - October 14, 2006 - AllCheapWeb.com
B2B Soft & WIREX Team Up to Revolutionize Accessory Ordering and Sales Processes for Wireless Retail Industry
New integrated solution makes it easier for a retailer to manage inventory and increase profit selling wireless accessories. - October 14, 2006 - B2B Soft
AudioConexus and Hot Banana Partner to Increase Online Ticket Sales for Tourism Websites
AudioConexus Inc., an Audio Entertainment and Marketing Services organization providing multilingual GPS triggered audio tours for cruises, walking tours, and mass transit sightseeing, has partnered with Hot Banana Software Inc., a subsidiary of J.L. Halsey Corporation, to provide Content... - October 13, 2006 - AudioConexus Inc.
The Canadian Club of Vancouver’s New Website Demonstrates Best Practices in Awards Category
Website Demonstrating Excellence in Best Industry Application - Services Category Nominated for 2006 WSI Web Awards. - October 12, 2006 - WSI Internet
Boots Herbal Stores Wins Best Independent Retail Business 2006 Award
Leading UK health food store - Boots Herbal Stores - is honoured with Best Independent Retail Business Award 2006. - October 12, 2006 - Boots Herbal Stores
Trade Dimensions Makes Retail Account Database Available Online
Features Online Company Information Published in the Marketing Guidebook, Directory of Convenience Stores® and High-Volume Retailers® - October 12, 2006 - ACNielsen Trade Dimensions
Web Service Company Bonphire Adds Text Messaging to Web-Based Email
Bonphire's Web-Based Email Version 4.8 is an email client that allows access to email messages from any Internet connection and includes features such as spam filtering, virus protection, and remote message retrieval. Web-Based Email also includes a light version of the email client that can be... - October 11, 2006 - Bonphire
Hill & Co Launches Website
This year’s exciting launches include their Stock website where you can search on style, size, price, etc. Fantastic New Contemporary and 'Transitional designs' - Traditional styles with a contemporary twist in both colour or scale. - October 11, 2006 - Hill & Co