Retailers Forum Magazine June 2019

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FORUM AD RATES . . . . . . . . . . 09

RAMSONS IMPORTS . . . . . . . . 03

100’S IN STOCK All Occassions

SWEET WHOLESALERS . . . . . . 69

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TOP TEN WHOLESALE . . . . . . . 79

1 STOP WHOLESALE . . . . . 46/47 BLANK TEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

BOOKS

BOUTIQUE CLOSEOUTS . . . . . 37

AUCTION BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

CLOTHINGWARE . . . . . . . . . . . 49

BUYERS CONTACTS . . . . . . . . . 90

DD BULK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

CLOSEOUT DIRECTORY . . . . . 85

FASHIONABLE SALES . . . . . . . 23

HIDDEN WEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . 84

FLIRTY WHOLESALE . . . . . . . . 50

TRADE BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . 91-98

SCARF WAREHOUSE . . . . . . . . 61 SELINI NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CANDY

STYLE IN FASHION . . . . . . . . . . 18

SWEET WHOLESALERS . . . . . . 69

STYLISH PLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 T SHIRT REP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

CELLULAR

UIN DEALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

CELLCITY.BIZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

UNIVERSE WHOLESALE . . . . . 83

WHOLE-CELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

USACOSTUMERS.COM . . . . . . 56

COMPUTERS ASSORTED ITEMS

REFURB SHOPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

AUCTION FINDER . . . . . . . . . . . 44 BARGAIN OUTLET . . . . . . . . . . 18

CONSUMER ELECT.

BEAN WHOLESALERS . . . . . . . 20

FIND IT CHINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

CROV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04 DOBA DROPSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CREDIT CARD

EVERYTHING CLOSEOUTS . . . 26

PROCESSING

EZ DROPSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

EXP MERCHANT . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

GET THAT WHOLESALE . . . . . . 67

NOAMB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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3pc Magnet $5.25 Each

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LIGHT E CIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Belt Buckles LOGIC WHOLESALE . . . . $18.00 . . . . .dz 82 Hat Pins $6.00 dz

E-STORE SITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 FB CAMPAIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 FIND IT ASIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 FORUM ADVISORS . . . . . . . . . .66

Min.Order

$42.00 NOVELTY . . dz . . . . . . . . 43 $150.00 SELLER

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FOOTWEAR

COOL GLOWING . . BACK COVER

Metal Sign $4.75 each

SNEAKER CLEARANCE . . . . . . 39

8” x 12” Metal Signs

$36.00 ut/72pcs

RC VARIETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

$36.00 ut 72 pcs

HANDBAGS

Magnets 3”x8” $18.00 dz

BAG CLOSEOUTS . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Playing Cards

$18.00 dz Garden Flags Signs BAG VENDORS . . . . . . . . . . .12”x18” . $5.50 . Metal 18 $48.00 dz Each

$30.00 dz

$4.00 each

8” x 12” Parking Sign $18.00 dz

Leather Bracelet $18.00 dz

12” Metal Signs $5.00 Each

FORUM ADVERTISERS @ ASD 16 $24.00 dz

READER RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . 11 Belt Buckles $36.00 dz

1ut/5 dz Mood Rings $33.00 unit

RETAILING NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

SETON SIGNAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 VACATION PROMO . . . . . . . . . 54 WHOLESALESOURCES.COM 101

ACCESSORIES

DROPSHIPPERS

TRADE SHOWS ASD VEGAS SHOW . . . . . . . . . . 35

BLING WHOLESALER . . . . . . . 27

BUND JEWELRY . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

VIDEOS & DVD’S

CLOSEOUTS FOR SALE . . . . . . 59

DVD BUNDLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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HIPWHOLESALE . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

JEWELRY MINERS . . . . . . . . . . 65

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BODY CANDY HQ . . . . . . . . . . . 57

JEWEL CLEARANCE . . . . . . . . . 24

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Belt Buckles $7.00 Each FORUM WORKSHOP . . . . . . . . 31 Metal Signs & $24.00 $42.00 dz dz HOME HOUSEWARE $5.50 Each

PAYROLL HELPER . . . . . . . . . . 72 RUSH SUPPLIERS . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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KWIK INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 RUG PROFITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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SOARING RC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3’x5’Embroidered Flags $21.00 dz FUNDING OFFICES . . . . . . . . . . 24 MERCHANDISE $14.00 Each REP . . . . . . . . . 30

SALES GROUP BAGS . . . . . . . . 36

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Metal Plates $27.00 dz

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Patches $18.00 dz

RETAILERS BANK . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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FORUM PRINTERS . . . . . . . . . . 74 DAKOTA STEEL ART . . . . . . . . . 19

PROTECTION PLANS . . . . . . . . 38

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12”x18” Metal Sign $5.25 each

$18.00 dz $9.00 dz

Leather Wallets $5.50 each

E STORE SIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

WindSocks $48.00 dz

$36.00 dz

Tri-Fold SOUTH CHINA . . . . . . . . . . . 15 dz $5.00 Each CC WAREHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . .78 79 $36.00

E-STORE BUILDERS . . . . . . . . . 68

Metal Sign 12”X18” $5.75 Each

$15.50 Each

CARTOON CONCEPTS . . . . . . . 26

Garden Flags 48.00 dz

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DOBADROPSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . 21 KAASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

TIME WHOLESALERS . . . . . . . 55

EZ DROPSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 SHAKE WHOLESALE . . . . . . . . 22

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FROM THE PUBLISHER First and

foremost I want to thank everyone for their kind words as we celebrated our 38th Anniversary last month. It’s been a long and winding road over the almost four decades!

ONE of the realizations I, or anyone who has been in business so long is that many of the people and companies you knew are no longer. That’s one of the bittersweet moments of our celebration. There are very few left from the 1980’s heyday of our industry. Our business was started at a great time in the industry and we remain grateful and humble to continue to serve our readers and advertisers.

IN an editorial back in June of 2008 we were addressing the recession economy. It was a tough time back then and toppled many businesses. Fast forward 11 years and we are enjoying the fastest growing economy in our country’s history.

It is a great time to be in business and every day is filled with new and exciting opportunities.

THE month of June is the month of Dads and Grads. It’s a good month for retailers as there will be plenty of money spent on gifts for both segments. Our job as business owners is to make sure that everyone will be spending at OUR stores! Gifts for dads can range from sporting goods, recreation items, grilling supplies, lazy boys, auto and truck accessories and the like. For grads

which come in all sizes and ages ranging from preschool graduates wanting the latest LOL doll or playhouse to your garden breed of high school and college grads eyeing that shiny new Mercedes or Lexus.

REMEMBER that it is never too late to add a quick sign to your window display inviting shoppers in to peruse your selection of gifts for Fathers Day and Graduation Day. You need to always be reminding new and regular shoppers that you have what they are needing. And sometimes they just don’t know what they need!

That is where your sales skills come in.

USE your imagination to create gifts and themes. Do you have a novelty store overstocked with too many exploding golf balls? What a fun gift for Dad that could be. If you have mugs or glasses you should be creating quick and easy gift baskets with them filling them with candy, small items that gift nicely. Throw on a ribbon or bow and voila, a readyto-go inexpensive gift that not only moves your slow inventory but gives you a nice margin. It’s all about being creative during the season.

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FOR DADS AND GRADS

ONE of the greatest gifts that can be given to someone is the gift of time. Not literal time, but a great designer wrist watch that will be cherished for a lifetime and can even be handed down to the next generation one day.

TIME WHOLESALERS is one of the best watch dealers in the United States and carries over 1000 watches in all price ranges and many of the best designer brands in the industry. A good watch is an investment and when you can buy that watch for 60% off or more it is a fantastic find.

THIS month;s hot special is a genuine Baume & Mercier watch that easily retails at $1199 and available at 78% off at $429.99. Best of all there is no minimum purchase and all products are guaranteed for authenticity and workmanship. See their large selection of Seiko, Versace, Invicta and others on their website.

COMPUTERS FOR GRADS

THESE days you must have a computer or at least a tablet to keep up with everything in your life. While the prices of computers and tablets have gone down, getting a good one that has all the features is still expensive.

TILL now! The Refurb Shops specializes in laptops, tablets and desktops at the lowest prices. Their 25 years of expertise in the computer industry as a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher allows you to buy and resell these systems at incredible prices. Satisfaction is always guaranteed and there is no minimum order.

THIS month’s special is an HP Elitebook 8470P complete with Windows 10, 500GG HDD, 8GB Ram, HD Webcam and DVD for just $221.00 - and it ships free! Your customers will buy these off your shelves and your store will make a great profit.

LIGHT UP YOUR PARTY

LONG time advertiser Cool Glowing always gets the party started with their great line of novelty glow products. They have everything for your customers party needs from light up drinking glasses and mugs to glow necklaces, bracelets, earrings, hats.

THEIR saying is that if it GLOWS...We have it. Many of their lines are hard to find elsewhere and their easy to shop website features all of their products separated by occasion to make it easier than ever to stock your shelves.

THIS month’s special are MUGS and drinking cups - all available in small quantities at lowest prices of the year. With graduation, fathers day and 4th of July parties coming, time to stock up!

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CBD Is Showing Up Everywhere

WE are not sure on where you stand on CBD or legalization of marijuana and all that but one thing that has become quite apparent is that it is a hot topic in many states as well as at many shopping mails.

CBD, or cannabis oil, a compound derived from hemp and marijuana does not cause a “high”.

Mainstream retailers are jumping on the sudden popularity of the product even though CBD’s health benefits remain quite murky amid a patchwork of both local and state laws, And the product is flooding the market so quickly that its been testing how federal regulators can even control it.

RETAIL sales of CBD consumer products last year were estimated to top $2 billion and by 2025 that figure can hit $16 billion in retail sales. Martha Stewart products is working with Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp to develop new CBD products and Simon Properties, the nation’s largest mall owner, has connected with a cannabis goods maker to open around 100 kiosks at US malls by midsummer this year.

THERE are foot creams, soaps, edibles, oils and even CVS Health is starting to sell many items at their 800+ stores in seven states, with other rivals following suit.

AND lest not retailers be left out, Barneys NY opened a shop in Beverly Hills, California to sell CBD infused creams along with hand blown glass bongs and other accessories. Neiman Marcus also started limited offerings in some of its stores.

IT is interesting to see who is steering clear, at least for the time being. Amazon prohibits the sale of any CBD product on their marketplace. Walmart has no plans to carry CBD-infused items at this time and Target, which in 2017 sold hemp product extracts on its website quickly yanked them all off and said they are monitoring the situation.

THE most interesting thing we could find about CBD is that there is very little evidence for all the health claims the industry touts. There is hype that it treats pain, reduces anxiety, helps you sleep, keeps you focused are all only based on studies of rats or mice in test tubes. Human research has been very limited.

ONLY drugs that were reviewed by the FDA as safe and effective can tout claims of treatment or prevention. CBD producers get around this by using vague language.

THIS is going to be a very interesting struggle between the regulators and the retailers. It could be billions of dollars of “snake oil” being sold to consumers. It is early on and we will probably see some serious regulation coming down the pike. Or consumers, after trying it with no result will kill the market themselves.

Fred’s and Ollie’s

PERSONALLY I have never seen either store, but apparently these discounters are owned by the same family and are off price stores. Fred’s apparently is in a death spiral closing around 25% of their stores while on the other hand Ollie’s is riding high with more store openings coming up.

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The retail manager demonstrates a certain respect for others and an interest in them. To sell to people, you must like them, generally and individually. After all, that’s what retailing is all about: serving people.

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FORUM WORKSHOP forumworkshop It’s not enough to develop, nurture, and manage your vision of the perfect store, you must also sell others on the concept, continually.

Whenever you seek financial backing for your store – be it from banks to finance your dream or the customers you hope will flock to your latest sale – you’re involved in marketing.

Marketing is as much about public relations as promotions. It shapes the best face you put before your customers, the store image that invites them in or keeps them away. The store name, logo, design, and displays, special promotions and sales, community involvement, and advertising all fall within your realm as retail marketer.

If you’re serious about going into business for yourself, you already possess the basic skill of marketing: confidence in your abilities and vi-

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FORUM WORKSHOP forumworkshop In getting that word out, you’ll be challenged to use public relations, promotions, and advertising to create the positive perceptions that will win loyal customers for your store.

THE MYTH OF FREEDOM Now that you’re familiar with the breadth of responsibility that goes with running a store, perhaps it’s worth pausing a moment to reflect on your dream of freedom through retailing.

As demonstrated in the previous pages, running your own retail store is all about hard work, dedication to long days, and uncertain gains. If your definition of freedom holds no place for these, then you should not assume the risks of starting your own retail business. The freedom the store promises is the sense of liber-

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Certainly hard work is required, but you’re the sole beneficiary of that dedication, not some guy in the big office at the end of the hall on the 5th floor.

When you wake up in the morning, when you go to bed at night, as the store owner, you’re in charge. You may work long hours, you may lose a few hairs, but your success, or failure, is entirely your own. And when there’s another generation hungry to climb up the career ladder, there won’t be anyone who can push you out of the business you nurtured and brought to success yourself. continued...

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Most of these skills required of you can be developed on your own, either through self-education or by attending evening courses or professional development seminars. You must

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Take a few moments to fill out the skills evaluation chart following. Be honest and thorough with your answers; you want to identify your weaknesses so you can improve your skills.

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FORUM WORKSHOP forumworkshop Talk to store owners about the business of retailing. Fill out the skills assessment chart and use it as a guide, then begin working to improve your skills in the management areas where you recognize your own weaknesses.

Enroll in business classes if your time allows, or become a regular customer at the self-help section of the local bookstore. If you already own and use a computer, investigate accounting and business management software. The computer will prove an invaluable tool in every phase of planning and managing your store, and save you time in the process.

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CHOOSING YOUR MARKET If you’ve read this far, you’re obviously serious about opening your own store. The workload described wasn’t enough to scare you off, and you realize opening your own store carries both risks and opportunity. From here you’ll start putting theory into practice, and you’ll plan your store.

The process begins with choosing your market.

Your store’s identity, and your future as the retail entrepreneur, depends on the mix of products you sell, the services you provide, and the customers you serve. We’ll focus on the initial research you should do as you investigate your best retail opportunity. Ideally the store you open builds on your present skills and interests, the local and national trends, etc. continued...

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Your first step is to begin keeping a notebook or set up a computer file devoted to your retail store. When you put your thoughts and plans on paper, and can return to them, they assume a greater sense of urgency. Written plans and established goals provide a yardstick with which to measure your progress, or lack of it. For some of us, writing things down helps organize our thoughts and plans. Once recorded for posterity, they’re there as a reference, either to jog your memory or refamiliarize you with something once learned but forgotten.

You can increase your chances for success if you enter a product market already familiar to you. So the investigation begins with an assess-

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In your first entry, describe yourself: age, income, family, interests, things you enjoy doing, things you hate doing, and anything else you would use to describe you. Include your major accomplishments or disappointments, as well as your personal and financial goals.

Next compose a few lines summarizing why you want to go into business for yourself.

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What skills do you need to improve? What kind of income are you looking for? What excites you most about being in business for yourself? Least? What do you expect to gain, professionally and personally, from opening your own store?

Finally, focus on your present thoughts about your store. Do you have any particular store or store type in mind, or do you just want to open “a store?” What will you sell? Where will it be?

Who are your customers?

SELL WHAT YOU KNOW Unless your plans for a career in retailing are built around buying an established store, your responses to the last set of questions demand a great deal of time and thought and will evolve in the process. Deciding what type of store

you’ll open, selecting your merchandise, and identifying your market niche, when taken together, amount to defining your business.

As mentioned earlier, today’s retail marketplace offers distinct opportunities for the specialty store concept. There are certain store types that, given the right location, will usually succeed: the combination convenience store/gas station sitting at the exit ramp of a busy interstate; the pharmacy/health and beauty aid store across the street from the major medical center; and the newsstand/candy shop at the entrance of the commuter railway station. continued...

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Unfortunately, the prime real estate that all but guarantees prosperity for certain retail ventures has by now all been claimed. Sure, the occasional new interstate or major shopping mall will still be built. But today the typical independent retailer has to rely on more than location to deliver customers. The store itself must possess some compelling feature that makes people want to shop there.

Today’s trend of huge, generalist discount stores and price clubs creates a real need for the smaller specialty store. You can, and must, focus your business on a narrow segment of the market, defined either by interest, age group,

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Your knowledge and enthusiasm are an important aspect of what the store offers.

For that reason, if you want to open a store, but aren’t yet sure what type it should be, you should begin the planning process with a thorough evaluation of your interests and experience. Look within, first, for anything in your background, experience, or hobbies that might lend itself to a retail store. The gourmet knows food and how to prepare it. The outdoorsman, camping equipment. The working woman respects the challenge of balancing career and family.

In each case above, the individual could develop a store concept around the interest, im-

mediately identifiable by shoppers: The Gourmet Pantry of special kitchen tools and condiments; Trips and Trails, the backpacker’s warehouse; Mother’s Helper, where women find everything from quick meals to games for quality family time. Whenever an entrepreneur develops a store concept around a personal interest or concern, the store gains a mission. The owner brings genuine passion to the endeavor, and that can prove contagious to shoppers. And in pursuing your own interests and helping others in that pursuit, running the store is not a job, but a pleasure.

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Creating your store around something you already know and enjoy strengthens the business. It’s easier to get enthusiastic about something fondly familiar than something entirely new. By selling what you know, you give yourself a head start and cut down on the time required to learn an entirely new category of goods. To succeed as a 21st century retail entrepreneur, you must be the recognized expert on So if you want to open a store, but aren’t yet what you sell. That expertise should be rooted certain what kind, get out your notebook and in your own experience and interests. start jotting down notes. Where are your real interests and experience? Is there anything The specialty store draws its appeal from the there that lends itself to a specialty store? combination of product selection and related services available only there. Camera stores continued in next issue ...

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2.59

$

White LED Diamond Bling Rings Assorted Shapes (24-Pack)

26.40

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Light Up 14 Red LED Tray

21.95

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8” Premium Glow Bracelets Yellow - 100 Pack

15.99

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Cool Glow Mugs Pink (30 per Pack!)

4” Glow Sticks (50-Pack)

52.95

24.00

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Glow Star Shaped Glasses Orange - 12 pk

9.95

$

$

LED Fiber Optic Gift Bow 6 Pack (Blue, Gold, Silver, Red, White, Green)

10.99

$

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