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Retail Products
Great products are a specialty retailer's bread and butter. This section covers new product showcases, features on the latest product trends and unique concepts you can put into practice.
Success Is No Illusion
With a mysterious name and puzzling products, Black Box Illusions attracts attention and customers.
Berry Good Wines
A specialty retailer in Florida offers wines made from berries, and tropical and citrus fruit—not to mention vegetables and tomatoes.
Vigix: New Kiosk on The Block
With a footprint of just two square feet and relatively low startup costs, the Vigix self-serve kiosk is set to shake up the industry.
iStyleoriginals Bites into Apple's Culture
Canadian apparel company attracts techies and the shoppers who love them with "i"-Culture T-shirts.
Inflatable Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
A patented plush toy can be deflated for easy storage—and pumped up for easy sales.
Sweet Success in Candy Land
Through hundreds of self-serve kiosks, Detroit-based Sweet City is racking up profits one quarter at a time.
Bath Bakery: A Recipe for Success
Bath Bakery products from the Happy Hippo Bath Company look good enough to eat. With reasonable prices and attractive displays, they are poised to whet more customer appetites.
Cup It: New Approach to Snacks on the Go
New franchise offers snack alternatives for the health and budget conscious foodie.
Cell Phones Get Credit
ecoATM is a self-service kiosk that lets customers responsibly recycle old cell phones. Long lines at existing locations speak to their ringing endorsement of the concept.
Books on Demand
With an Espresso Book Machine, more than 3 million book titles and self-published works can be printed on the spot. Despite a large upfront investment, this concept could level the competitive playing field for smaller retailers, making it worth the cost.
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