[semigeek]

My fiancee is in the retail business (seasonal gifts, in 600+ stores). The key is finding a good sourcing company - there are some that will work on commission once you prove yourself to be a good product developer. They'll even haggle with the plants to get you multiple samples before forcing you into a production line.

[noel_gomez]

semigeek, do you mind sharing some of your/your fiancee's experience. You can email me directly at noel AY noelgomez D OT com

I'm interested in how she got things prototyped and even how she sold things into the retail channel.