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They’re Not Trick-or-Treating Just For Fun — They Want Halloween Candy

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Kids don’t go door to door for funsies. Well, not entirely. But what you can guarantee that they want when they get to the door is candy. Candy! Candy! Candy! Halloween candy has to come from somewhere and this year it can come from your store.

You already know that kids want to taste candy and that wholesale Halloween candy has to come from somewhere. To take it a step further, here are the types of Halloween candy that are trendy this year. Make sure your customers are extra satisfied with wholesale Halloween candy like this:

Prank Candy — Gag candy, prank candy, novelty candy. However you say it, it’s fun stuff! This is the candy that turns your mouth different colors or comes in a unique shape that helps disguise some hilarious hidden attribute. Halloween is the perfect time of year for playing jokes and wholesale prank candy leaves you tickling the funny bone.

Candy Corn — An old favorite. Buying wholesale candy corn puts you on the front lines. People will elbow, push and shove to get to the best candy corn first. It’s an odd little treat but it’s the quintessential Halloween candy.

Lollipops — Many retailers keep lollipops in their store year round. What they don’t keep in stock are the unique wholesale lollipops designed specifically for holidays like Halloween. Shapes like spiders, pumpkins, ghosts and others help lollipops make a big splash during the Halloween candy rush.

Foil Wrapped Chocolates — No one above the age of 10 can say that they celebrated a Halloween night of trick-or-treating and walked away with foil covered chocolates. It just can’t be done! Help carry this tradition on for a new generation with wholesale Halloween chocolates.

Custom Chocolates — Holiday oriented chocolates are always a hit because of the novelty of unique shapes and colors. Custom Halloween chocolates are no different. In fact, what better time than Halloween to experiment with funky custom chocolates?

Caramels — Wholesale caramels are a retailer’s best friend during the Halloween candy rush. Caramels are a tried and true confection with the pleasant taste that most adore and a traditional appeal rivaled only by candy corn.

Wholesale Halloween candy should be at the top of every retailer’s list this year. Now is the perfect time to start preparing for the Halloween rush by buying wholesale Halloween candy. When you’re ready to make some bold moves with the Halloween candy that you provide, try these favorites. Customers this year will be thrilled to see this selection in your store. It’s a sweet treat for them and one for you as well!

Have Fun With Novelty Candy–Your Customers Are!

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Have you heard about the latest “small indulgence” trend among consumers? Novelty candy is the fun sensation that it’s hard to be without. From personalized candies to suckers that turn tongues colors, it’s always fun to let wholesale novelty candy satisfy the need for a sweet indulgence.

Consumers today need a stress reliever, something fun in their lives, and something that will drive their friends crazy! Gag novelty candy is a hit with kids and overgrown kids as well. Personalized novelty candy and licensed novelty candy are big hits at parties. There are no fewer than a dozen fun uses for wholesale novelty candy and consumers are thinking of them all. When the thoughts die down, they race to the store for a novelty candy induced sugar rush. Yours should be the store they come to.

Look For These Types of Wholesale Novelty Candy!

Retro Candy — The novelty is in the inability to find retro candy elsewhere. Wholesale retro candy is great for people throwing a retirement party, special birthday party or some other time-related event. Wholesale retro candy makes it easy to speed back in time and enjoy memories of other fun times.

Inspirational Candy — Fun and inspiring candy is great for church groups, women’s organizations, and other groups. Wholesale inspirational candy helps appeal to these niche groups.

Chocolate Covered Cherries — They may not be new, but wholesale chocolate covered cherries are a must-have for Valentines Day and romantic occasions. Who are we kidding? Chocolate covered cherries are great for any time!

Prank and Gag Candy — This is the “prank candy,” “play candy,” “trick candy,” or “novelty candy” that springs to mind when you first hear about wholesale novelty candy. These are the prank gums and suckers that turn tongues different colors. They’re the red candy that tastes green. (Joke’s on you!) These are the fun gag and prank candies that consumers want around Halloween, during summer parties, or just because it’s fun to tease friends with gag candy!

Candy Dishes — Not your traditional candy dishes though. These are candy dishes made of actual candy! Candy covered is for sissies. Glass is out. Try candy dishes made of real hard candy instead!

Novelty Chocolate — Chocolate gold coins. Candy bars molded with faces or unique words. Novelty chocolates like these are perfect for special occasions that require a unique touch. You can’t get much more unique than wholesale novelty chocolate! Then again, that’s the whole idea!

Wholesale Products For The Eco Friendly Baby

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It’s no surprise that wholesale eco friendly products are stealing the market share like some Earth friendly Bonnie and Clyde. Lesser known to wholesalers but definitely a huge customer trend is the desire for eco friendly baby products. Parents want to pass on their values to their children, so why not start them from the crib with an environmentally friendly attitude? For your eco-friendly consumers, try these popular wholesale eco friendly baby products.

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Snuggle Up To Sales Of Eco Friendly Baby Bedding

Wholesale eco friendly baby bedding and baby blankets seems like a stretch. Right? Wrong. Actually, eco friendly baby bedding is made of recycled materials, fibers constructed from soybean byproducts, and organic cotton and other certified organic materials. These materials make eco friendly baby blankets and bedding healthy for baby and keeps parents happy.

Swaddled In Eco Friendly Baby Clothing

Eco friendly baby clothing is sweeping stores. Eco friendly baby clothing is a huge hit because parents can dress their children in style without the guilt of fabrics made from harsh chemical processes. Plus, these clothes stand up better to eco friendly detergents. If flair and fashion are important also, try wholesale eco friendly baby clothing.

Homegrown Baby, Organic Baby Products

Organic and natural baby products are also considered eco friendly. Wholesale baby products like these can consist many things such as organic baby formula made of natural products, organic baby food, organic cotton diapers and a wide range of other baby products. If you can think of a baby product, there is a natural, organic and/or eco friendly alternative available wholesale.

Housewares Get Students Prepared For College Living

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It may be summer now but college starts up again soon. College students will be clamoring back to the dorms and to their apartments away from parents and all the amenities of a parent’s home. What to do now!?

Well, some lucky college students get sent away with housewares collected from a graduation or going away party. Others have to fend for themselves. Whether appealing to the parent, the friend wanting a congratulatory gift or the college students themselves, remember to keep plenty of wholesale housewares around to make the dorm/apartment liveable!

The average college student’s dorm life doesn’t afford him or her much space. With limited resources, these young adults want the products that will make their house feel like a home and help keep it that way! Wholesale housewares for the bedroom and bathroom appeal to this niche. Comfortable rugs, desk lamps, contemporary dorm bedding, art plus the hardware to hang it, trendy window curtains and other great bedroom and living room housewares are must-haves for the college student living in a dorm.

For the college student who prefers apartment life to dorm life, a bigger list of wholesale housewares comes with the territory. This is the young adult who prefers independence and wants to make a home of their own. For this savvy student, offer wholesale housewares for the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room or den, and the utility or laundry room. After all, he or she is making a home! Housewares such as kitchen utensils and accessories, bathroom decorations, decor for the sitting room, and lots of lamps for late night studying are all hot items with the college crowd.

Eco Friendly Greeting Cards Can’t Be Beat!

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Eco friendly cards and stationery are the cat’s meow. Ask any eco conscious consumer and s/he will tell you the same thing. Eco friendly greeting cards is a rather broad term. Here are some of the most popular types of wholesale eco friendly greeting cards and what your eco conscious consumers would say to seeing them:

“It doesn’t matter what it used to be, a recycled greeting card might as well be made of gold.”

Recycled greeting cards are those that are made of recycled materials such as cardboard, paper and plastic. Depending on the original material, recycled greeting cards (greeting cards made of recycled products) can be more appealing than standard greeting cards! Give your eco friendly customers the choice between a greeting card made of colorful recycled plastic cookie packaging (it’s been done!) and a generic greeting card with no edgy appeal–the choice will always be the recycled greeting card.

“Offering plantable greeting cards is like planting a seed of eco friendliness.”

Plantable greeting cards can be planted in the ground. Just like seeded greeting cards, plantable greeting cards have seeds embedded in biodegradable paper. Once the paper has decomposed, the seeds are left and something beautiful blooms. It’s two gifts in one!

“Seeded greeting cards aren’t just growing in the ground–they’re growing in popularity!”

Seeded greeting cards are the same as plantable greeting cards. Both are printed on seed-embedded paper. Though these are the two most popular terms, you may also hear “plantable paper greeting cards” as well. Wholesale eco friendly greeting cards like these are great choices for the customers in your store that are “going green” or are going-going gone!

It’s Almost Summer — Where’s Your Outdoor Furniture?

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Summer has almost arrived. Are you prepared to please customers looking for outdoor furniture? This is the time of year when grilling out on the barbecue and splashing around in the pool trumps most other activities with friends. Families gather outside with a frisbee, a baseball mitt and glove or some other gaming toy. Next comes the food, the fun and the festivities. At the core of it all is love; a step up from that is outdoor furniture.

Wholesale outdoor and patio furniture is something that many people take for granted. However, consumers are starting to realize how important it is to make the most of these sunny moments. Sitting around the picnic table, resting in lawn chairs–it’s all part of the big picture.

Look For These Trends In Wholesale Outdoor Furniture — Your Customers Are!

  • Comfortable Patio Furniture — If your customers can’t picture themselves relaxing in the lawn chair, waiting for bbq on the upscale bench, sitting on the lounge chair, or sipping lemonade on the Adirondack chair, don’t expect them to buy it.
  • Modern Outdoor Furniture — contemporary is in with outdoor furniture design. While “space age” isn’t the way to go with outdoor and patio furniture, definitely think “upscale outdoor entertaining” when browsing wholesale outdoor furniture.
  • Eco-Friendly Outdoor Furniture — oh yeah. Eco-friendly is back in a big way when it comes to wholesale garden and patio decor. The wicker, bamboo or other materials used to construct the furniture are part of the appeal. Plus, eco-friendly fabrics used for cushioning and support only seal the deal.
  • Sealed Wood Patio Furniture — Wood furniture is very popular during backyard outings. Whether outfitted with a cushion or not, many pieces of wooden outdoor furniture are designed to be relaxing and appealing without them. Consumers have found this out and spend a lot of time in their comfy wooden patio furniture.

Upscale Outdoor Furniture

When you stick to these simple outdoor furniture trends, you’ll hit dead-on what your customers are wanting to find in their backyards. Summer is almost here. Let your outdoor furniture make a splash with customers this year!

Know Which Trendy Containers Are Hot With Consumers?

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Eco-Friendly Containers Are All The Rage With Trendy Consumers

It’s probably a shock to no one that eco-friendly containers are sweeping the nation as a leader among popular containers. It’s also no surprise that environmentally friendly containers come in several forms, making them easy to find and easy to love. When looking for the wholesale eco-friendly products that will get your customers excited, take a look at eco-friendly containers like these.

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Biodegradable containers — are great because they are made of materials that break down faster, leaving less clutter and waste in our landfills. Environmentally conscious consumers tend to stray from plastic things because they break down much slower. Offering biodegradable containers alongside standard gardening pots and other containers will keep your eco-friendly consumers happy while avoid alienating this valuable niche.

Recyled containers — are extremely popular because they are made of materials that would otherwise go to waste. Soybeans can now be restructured into food, clothing, candles and containers. Other fibrous materials can be used to make containers for a variety of purposes. Recycled plastic containers are just some of the many options for your customers. Others include containers made of recycled aluminum cans, plastic soda bottles, glass and more.

Even basket and papier mache containers will satisfy the desires of your eco-friendly consumers. The most important things to look for when shopping for these “green” products are:

  • Organic or eco-friendly certification — Though some may not have this, it’s always valuable to check the origin of the products to ensure that they are truly living up to their eco-friendly label.
  • Functionality and quality — Most eco-friendly containers are every bit as good if not better than their standard counterparts. However, as with shopping for regular containers, consider the design and certification when purchasing wholesale eco-friendly containers.
  • Memorable quality — are the wholesale eco-friendly containers you have in mind easy to brag about? Eco-friendly consumers love to say “check out what this is made of!” If you can find something memorable, functional, and certified–you’re on your way to making your “green” customers very happy.

If your store is going green or your customers are favoring an eco-friendly lifestyle, consider eco-friendly containers. They’re hugely popular because they can be used in just as many ways as standard containers. Gardening, planting, holding keys or spare change…whatever the function, eco-friendly containers are where it’s at among consumers in 2009.

Trendy Must-Have Products For Relaxing Pool Side

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So what are the big buys this year for pool side entertainment? You probably won’t be surprised by any of the top favorites. The secret to making wholesale pool supplies work for you is finding the unique version of each; something extra special that sets each pool product apart.

Unique Pool Side Products Make A SplashThis year the trend in pool supplies and pool products lies in those that can be described as “convenient,” “fun,” “unique,” and “interesting.” For instance, beach towels are something that everyone owns. Breast cancer awareness beach towels–now that’s something that will guarantee a second look.

Turn Up The Fun With Pool Supplies This Summer!

Other fun pool side products are things like umbrella covers for patio tables. Not everyone enjoys sitting in the sun. Sometimes relaxing with a glass of lemonade at the patio table is just as fun. To keep the shade in ample supply, keep patio umbrellas in stock also!

Pool toys are always a hit with customers who have children or enjoy throwing youthful pool parties. It’s easy to make a splash with other pool supplies such as chairs and tables for the center of the pool. These are unique ways to get everyone into the pool for a refreshing break while the burgers cook.

Cool Wholesale Pool Supplies Keep Summer Heat At Bay!

What your customers want this year are fun, interesting pool products that make going for a swim entertaining. They want to have something unique that makes them want to call their friends over for a pool party. They want the convenience of being able to relax pool side without having to lug around a bunch of heavy equipment or cumbersome toys. Wholesale pool side products make it easy for you to supply your customers with what they really want this summer. Have them diving into your store for the unique pool products that they crave.

Want To Know What’s New & Trendy In Garden & Patio Products?

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Not surprisingly, the hottest new garden and patio trend for 2009 lies with eco-friendly garden and patio products. Believe it or not, the hot Hot HOT garden and patio products are those that keep Mother Nature calm, cool and collected.

Most eco-friendly consumers take great pains to determine the level of environmentally safe practices and ingredients go into producing eco-friendly products. This is true even with standard products such as patio decorations and garden furniture. No imitations will do. Only the highest standards of earth-friendly quality will suffice. After all, as most remember from the classic commercial, “it’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.”

So what are your consumers looking for with eco-friendly garden furniture? Look for products made of easily biodegradable materials such as wood, bamboo and other plant-based products. Also, soybeans are being used to create quality fibers that is already being used in clothing. These materials can be found on many porch swing cushions, chair covers and other outdoor furnishings.

It’s not just garden furniture that has eco-friendly consumers turning their heads. Environmentally friendly garden and patio products such as eco-friendly insect repellant and animal repellant are also rising to popularity. These products eliminate the pests at the family cookout but without the guilt of harming the creatures or polluting the air.

Other eco-friendly garden products that trendy consumers love are things like recyclable planters, environmentally friendly landscaping timbers, whiskey barrels and other containers. These types of planters and garden containers are just as durable as plastic planters but are more quickly reduced to their natural sources. Eco-friendly containers and garden planters are commonly formed of wood or other biodegradable materials that allow easier decomposition. In this way, these gardening favorites are no threat when left in a landfill.

Plant A Seed of Eco-Friendliness With Plantable Greeting Cards

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Did you know that seeded greeting cards help you plant a seed of eco-friendliness as well as express a sentiment? Your customers do. Eco-friendly trends are sweeping the nation. The latest one is well worth the consideration because its duality helps both your customers and you get the most from one single product.

Seeded greeting cards are typically composed of wildflower seeds embedded in biodegradable recycled paper. The paper breaks down when the card is planted and watered. Next the seeds are left and begin to germinate and blossom to life. As an eco-friendly consumer, there are at least a half dozen things right with this idea.

  • The sender still gets to say something sweet or funny. The message gets across in the same way.
  • Quality design isn’t sacrificed with plantable greeting cards. They are still attractive eco friendly gifts.
  • Seeded greeting cards are made from recycled paper. Greeting Cards like this show that recycled products can be just as effective as their non-recycled counterparts.
  • Plantable paper greeting cards are made from biodegradable paper. Something that breaks down naturally is a guilt-free gift for any eco-friendly shopper.
  • It’s fun to watch something grow. It’s more fun to know that something that probably shouldn’t grow is growing. You can’t just plant any old greeting card. Seeded greeting cards are special.
  • Sending seeded greeting cards encourages environmentally friendly attitudes in the recipient. Pass the word!

These are more than just consumer thoughts about plantable greeting cards. Guilt-free gift giving, the chance to share an opinion, the ability to watch something grow—these are all things that eco-friendly consumers look for in every product that they buy. These are things that they desire and your store can easily give them when you add seeded greeting cards to your eco-friendly products.