2012 January

Last week, we gave you an Introduction to Investing in China. In this article, we’d like to cover the PRC tax forms required when conducting business in China. Various types of business operations exist in China, such as a Company, Branch, or Representative Office, etc. Since income tax is one of the most important considerations for foreign investors in China, we will briefly discuss income tax requirements for the various …

ChinaMart® Los Angeles and TopTenWholesale will host China’s Vice President Xi Jinping and his business delegation in supplier matching seminar events to enhance investment in and exports from the US to China, creating more balanced trade between the two countries. The events will be held February 16 at ChinaMart LAX and Pepperdine University’s Business School. You can register for the supplier matching events on TopTenWholesale. Key sponsors for the seminar …

Millions of Americans wear glasses, and we all have trouble keeping them clean, which can be frustrating. A lot of folks are in a hurry, so they might huff a little breath on them and wipe them off with whatever happens to be handy. But that usually doesn’t do much good. That’s why we want to tell you about a new product, Smitty’s Glass Wax, how it was discovered and …

The Retailers & General Merchandise industry was #2 among the industries that spent the most on Google AdWords in 2011, according to research by SEM software and PPC service firm Wordstream. Finance & Insurance and Travel & Tourism were the #1 and #3 top spenders, respectively. Larry Kim of Wordstream analyzed Google AdWords spending to see which industries and companies spent the most on Google advertising last year. Kim created …

IF YOU THINK YOU’VE SEEN THIS BEFORE…THINK AGAIN We’ve all seen the plush toys that dance to music right? Well, these are definitely not just that! These ADORABLE plush toys sing and dance to really cute songs that are carefully chosen. They move their mouth, ears, feet, legs, neck all according to the animal and the song. It was pretty hard to choose just one to feature here so check …

According to the National Retail Federation, retail fraud and abuse increased to an estimated $14.3 to $18.4 billion in 2011 — the highest ever reported. Retailers that want to prevent problems such as shoplifting, retail security, loss prevention and inventory shrinkage need  look no further than Sensortags.com. You can ensure shoplifters stay at bay with the company’s wide range of retail store anti-theft security solutions available at amazingly affordable prices. …

If you’re planning to go to the OffPrice Show in February, you can get a great learning experience on February 12 at 2:00 p.m. Jodell Raymond is scheduled to give a seminar that will tell you how to boost your business. Jodell is the owner of Black Cat Plus in New York and is also the owner of Lil Black Cat Productions, a company that provides marketing, business planning and …

As you know, the America Invents Act became law last fall. This legislation involved an extensive overhaul of the U.S. patent system in order to weed out unnecessary patents and put our patent procedure more in line with international patent procedures. The legislation is particularly important to the technology industry, which has had many patent disputes in the past. The passage of the current law has even played a role …

Health and beauty buyers looking for natural, effective, and yet surprisingly affordable supplements for personal health-care needs need look no further than Natural Miracles. This company’s products, “created by nature and perfected by science,” are like no other supplement on the market. That’s because Natural Miracles uses natural essential oils in softgels taken orally that are not available from any other manufacturer. It’s no wonder customers using Natural Miracles have …

by Claudia Bruemmer Last week, Google introduced some new features in search results that make search more social and tie in with its Google+ social network. This latest change is called Search Plus Your World. The new features will display personal results in the SERPs, mostly from the Google+ network. Search Plus Your World is available to users who are signed in to Google and searching on https://www.google.com in English. …

In the last couple of days, I have had three first time CEO entrepreneurs present me with their initial draft of an executive summary that they planned to give to potential investors. I know the companies, and that they have compelling value propositions, but in each case, they failed a address some of the critical elements that one would expect to see covered. And in each case, those missing elements …

The Year of the Dragon, the Last Year of the Mayan Calendar, the Year of Aquarius, the Year of Order, the Year of the Personal Brand… 2012 has been given more tags as a year than any other. In my mind, this is the year of the “E.” Many of the business challenges and opportunities that face retailers this year seem to start with the letter “E.”

Buyers and suppliers can’t wait to attend the Off Price Show in Las Vegas on February 10-13 because this huge retail industry event provides great order-writing opportunities at prices up to 70 percent below wholesale. By connecting retail buyers with the leading offprice suppliers of wholesale clothing, accessories and footwear, the OffPrice Show held during Las Vegas Fashion Week is an event not to be missed.

Retailers may have heard about the increasing popularity of catalog apps for tablets, especially the iPad. For instance, Google Catalogs is a shopping app for tablet computers. It is currently available for the iPad and Android tablets, delivering virtual catalogs to shoppers from merchants such as Nordstrom, L.L. Bean, Macy’s, Pottery Barn and more. Catalog shopping apps allow consumers to browse, shop and share their favorite brands while tracking items and sharing with friends on social networking sites.

Over the past month or so, SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act known as H.R. 3261, has been a hot potato in the news. The proposed legislation requires the removal of infringed content by ISPs, search engines and webmasters. Due to the vociferous online protests on social media sites, SOPA has been put on the back burner. The outburst of anti-SOPA sentiments online has been tremendous, and perhaps have influenced the White House’s decision not to support this legislation in its current form.