1. Fashion Accessories Makeover Wardrobes At Lower Cost With High Style

· In the current economic climate, retail customers are buying more accessories and spending less of their budgets on complete outfits and apparel. “The retailing industry predicts a rise in accessories sales over the next five quarters.” (Specialty Retail trend forecast, Andrew Beauchamp)

· Retail customers looking for something new that won’t break the budget (or a Teen-Tween-aged allowance) are looking to accessories and wearable souvenirs.

· Accessories Boom: Banana Republic, mall-based clothing retailer, will open a Banana Republic accessories concept store this year. Alternative outlets for jewelry and accessories – such as theme park, science, educational, museum and zoo retail concessions – report that an increasing percentage of their total sales revenue is now coming from jewelry, theme-based and souvenir accessories … often lower-price point items purchased in multiples.

· To find trendy new sources: See Top Ten Wholesale’s product directory search results for Accessories and for Jewelry.

· See Also: New Season Brings Increased Sales of Trendy Accessories and Fashion Jewelry in this week’s TopTenWholesale Blog, from Cool Jewels wholesaler. It covers age-targeted jewelry lines for children and teens, as well as adults; plus new trendy jewelry and apparel motifs.

2. Jewelry and Novelties That Multi-Task

· It’s a watch! It’s a necklace!. No … it’s a phone, a digital storage drive, an MP3 player etc. etc. Customers who multi-task all day long also want multiple functions from their devices, appliances and – surprise – their jewelry and personal accessories.

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USB Necklace

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MultiPurpose Watch

· Find suppliers on the TopTenWholesale search and product directory network for Novelties and Electronics.

3. Smokeless Smoking Accessories

· Health concerns over smoking and the effects of second-hand smoke — plus increased anti-smoking initiatives by medical, healthcare and government agencies — are driving the trend for flavored, smokeless and electronic “smoking” accessories.

· Smokeless devices include: Flavored e-cigarettes. Disposable and Reusable electronic devices that deliver nicotine without tobacco, smoke or toxins. Battery-operated “cigarettes” fitted with: Heat coils and replaceable aromatic cartridges; LEDs to simulate burning ash; controllers that emit fragrance “smoke.”

· Smokeless Cigarettes

· Smokeless Electronic Pipes

· Traditional Smoking Accessories: Smoker’s accessories have NOT disappeared from Customer Demands. Still in demand are Refillable Lighters (Zippos and other Collectibles or Nostalgia items) and Lighters carrying Sports, Team and other licensed insignia.