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	<title>Kole Imports Blog &#187; dollar store</title>
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		<title>I Believe That Children are the Future &#8230; of Your Dollar Store</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/05/i-believe-that-children-are-the-future-of-your-dollar-store/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/05/i-believe-that-children-are-the-future-of-your-dollar-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 14:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>julianna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids toys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesale toys]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Parents want the best for their children, even if it means scrimping on items for themselves.  Most parents would rather see their kids have decent school supplies and clean clothes than spend money on personal items.  Spending on children can even be a pleasurable experience for adults.]]></description>
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		<title>To Be a Dollar Store or Not to Be &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/05/to-be-a-dollar-store/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/05/to-be-a-dollar-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 18:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>julianna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[craft items]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crafts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floral supplies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ As a marketer for Kole Imports, I often face  the challenge of making buyers see beyond merchandise category labels. I love this part of my job because it gives me a chance to help wholesalers and closeout dealers see the versatility in our merchandise. For example, yesterday I was on the phone with a wholesale floral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;If You Can Lean, You Can Clean!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/05/if-you-can-lean-you-can-clean/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/05/if-you-can-lean-you-can-clean/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 17:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>julianna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.koleimports.com/?p=625</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many of you have heard that line one too many times? I know I have. It was the first thing I learned as a 16 year-old hawking T-shirts over the summer. But have you ever stopped to consider what that phrase actually means? Why does it matter what the floor of your store looks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Than Dollar Store Merchandise</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/04/more-than-dollar-store-merchandise/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/04/more-than-dollar-store-merchandise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store merchandise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Over $1 Retail]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.koleimports.com/?p=596</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kole Imports&#8217; success is due largely to our huge selection of dollar store merchandise, and we continue to offer great deals on dollar store items.  We just want to mention that we also carry  items which retail for more than a dollar.   If you&#8217;re looking for wholesale general merchandise to sell at different price points, come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>25 Ways To Improve Your Store</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/01/25-ways-to-improve-your-store/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/01/25-ways-to-improve-your-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wolesale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.koleimports.com/?p=439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We've learned a lot in our 25 years as a wholesaler.  Here are 25 ways you can improve your store to increase sales and have happier customers.]]></description>
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		<title>Kole Imports &#8211; Celebrating 25 Years &#8211; Happy New Year!</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/01/kole-imports-celebrating-25-years-happy-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2010/01/kole-imports-celebrating-25-years-happy-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store merchandise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kole Imports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wholesale Merchandise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesaler]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.koleimports.com/?p=360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!
We&#8217;re especially excited this year because 2010 is our 25th year in business.  Looking back on the last 25 years, we&#8217;re having fun remembering how we got here.  This is the Kole Imports story.
In 1985, after a few successful years of selling merchandise in local swap meets, Rob and Danny Kole founded Kole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CD Greeting Card Closeout</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2009/10/cd-greeting-card-closeout/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2009/10/cd-greeting-card-closeout/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Wholesale Items]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[99 Cent Store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[closeout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wholesale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just received a wholesale closeout lot of CD greeting cards.]]></description>
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		<title>Creating and Maintaining Customer Loyalty in the Dollar Store Business</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2009/09/creating-and-maintaining-customer-loyalty-in-the-dollar-store-business/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2009/09/creating-and-maintaining-customer-loyalty-in-the-dollar-store-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[closeout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Closeouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customer loyaloty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesaler]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.koleimports.com/?p=160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To start with the basics, experienced store managers know that when a customer samples a store, they'll be back.  The bargains they discover are simply too appealing to resist.  The hard part is getting them to come in and try the store in the first place.]]></description>
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		<title>Get Inspired!</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2009/09/get-inspired/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2009/09/get-inspired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Wholesale Items]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[closeout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Closeouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspriational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[picture frames]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[whoesaler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesaler]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.koleimports.com/?p=120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for inpriation?  You&#8217;ve found it here for less than a dollar.  We just received a closeout lot of Framed Inspirational Message Pictures, and we&#8217;re selling them for 65 cents each, 12 in a case.  They are 10&#8243; wide by 12&#8243; high, and there are 3 different styles as follows:

Success Is Knowing When To Stop And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Science of the Display</title>
		<link>http://blog.koleimports.com/2009/09/the-science-of-the-display/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.koleimports.com/2009/09/the-science-of-the-display/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[closeout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[display pallets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dollar store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[store displays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wholesale Merchandise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wholesaler]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.koleimports.com/?p=92</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Unique displays add flavor to the store's interior, and merchandising helps the customer learn more about a product and promote the impulse purchase.  If you can get your customers to make more impulse purchases, the benefits are twofold;  You make  more money, and the customer feels like they have found a hidden treasure.  They are more excited to buy something they didn't expect to buy than they would be if they had merely checked off all of the items on their shopping list.  ]]></description>
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