Inkjet paper
Posted by: Owen on Monday, 29th Oct, 2007
Had an interesting Sunday yesterday, as I installed a kit on our inkjet printer to use continuous ink instead of having to buy expensive cartridges all the time. It took some fiddling around, but should be worth it, as Camille loves printing out photos of Arthur and well, I like looking at them so [...]
Get a free webcam and headset
Posted by: Owen on Wednesday, 30th May, 2007
It’s amazing how many titbits you can pick up while surfing the Net. Today I came across an offer for a Free Webcam and HeadSet. Well, the retailer isn’t quite giving them away for free, but the page above takes you where you can buy the bundle for $25, and also has a link to [...]
Time to Party
Posted by: Owen on Monday, 23rd Apr, 2007
Every since building and running The-Joke-Shop.com, I’ve always kept an eye on other e-commerce sites to pick up tips and ideas and compare them against what I know (and what I think is a good idea). I’ve handed that site over to Rory, but old habits die hard, I’m still attracted to e-commerce sites, particularly [...]
Shopping online for baby clothes
Posted by: Owen on Thursday, 22nd Mar, 2007
It’s interesting to see how different e-commerce sites structure their services and make the shopping experience interesting or their users. I was looking at one site that has a great way of showing it’s clothing products. One side of the screen hows the item, while the other side shows the item being worn, just so [...]
Valentine’s over - Mother’s Day next
Posted by: Owen on Friday, 23rd Feb, 2007
This time of year is really strange for everyone in retail. Valentine’s is just over and Mother’s Day will be with us soon. The people busiest at this time of year are florists and balloon sellers as everyone wants to show their loved ones how much they care. This is quite different to the rest [...]
Back from Joanne’s Wedding
Posted by: Owen on Monday, 19th Feb, 2007
We had a wedding last week and had to go back to the UK for it. It was great to catch up with old friends and see Joanne all dressed up in her wedding dress. She had two bridesmaids with her and they were just lovely.
Speaking about bridesmaids, I found an online store for kids [...]
Shopaholic
Posted by: Owen on Wednesday, 17th Jan, 2007
I love buying stuff online. You get all the choice you want, the change to view and review product specifications, the flexibility to shop whenever you want and the convenience of getting the item you’re buying delivered straight to your door.
One advantage of shopping online is the ability to find coupon codes to help you [...]
Isle of Man’s e-commerce sets the standard
Posted by: Owen on Tuesday, 9th May, 2006
Apparently the Isle of Man’s e-Commerce industry has been selected by the South Korean island of Jeju as a template for which they are to base their efforts. They describe the Isle of Man as an “IT paradise created on a tourist island”. These are some core phrases they used to describe the island:
“The economy, [...]
How to take professional photos
Posted by: Owen on Tuesday, 10th Jan, 2006
Excellent article on how to take and make your photos look professional. This focuses on a close-up image, ideal for anyone creating product images for an e-commerce website. Pity I didn’t know about it when I was running The Joke Shop. The photos I took always looked shiny and fake-looking. Now I know why. Check [...]
