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CONTENTS 3/50 Project
8 NEWS
Digital Spending Up Retail Jobs On Roll NRF Pushes Agenda
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NEW PRODUCTS
Paper Robots and Fun DoodleMark Bookmark Sun Fashion Jewelry Solutions BuckWholesale Hats and Caps Ancient Inspired Incense
Fixtures and Displays & Profits COMPANY
PROFILE
TRADESHOW CALENDAR
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Starts on Front Cover
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Joster’s Fun & Creative Products GIFTS &
SOUVENIRS
SUNGLASSES SHOWCASE
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT
Self Defense Supply ATTENTION ADVERTISERS:
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JANUARY 2012
DIRECTORY OF WHOLESALERS
2012
AUCTIONS 48 AUTOMOTIVE
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CLOCKS 48 CLOSEOUTS 48 COLLECTIBLES 50 CREDIT CARD SERVICES
DEALER SUPPLIES/SERVICES 50 DVDS/VIDEO 54 ELECTRONICS 54 FASHION & HAIR ACCESSORIES 54 FOOD & BEVERAGE
FOOTWEAR 55 GENERAL MERCHANDISE
55 56
GIFTS 64 HANDBAGS/LUGGAGE 65 HBC 66 HIDDEN CAMERA /SURVEILLANCE 66 HOME FURNISHING
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HOSIERY/SOCKS 66 HOUSEWARES 68 INCENSE/CANDLES/ POTPOURRI 68 JEWELRY 70 KNIVES 74 LEATHER 74 LINENS/TEXTILES 76 NOVELTIES 76 PERFUMES 80 POSTERS/PRINTS 80 PUBLICATIONS 82 SAFETY / FIRST AID
SELF-DEFENSE PRODUCTS 82 SHOWS & EXPOSITIONS SMOKING PRODUCTS
82 82
SOFTWARE/COMPUTER 83 SPORTING GOODS
82 83
SUNGLASSES 84 TELEPHONE/CELLULAR 89 TOOLS 89 TOYS 89 VIDEO GAME ACCESSORIES
90 WATCHES 90
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