Tag Archives: website

Warehouse vs. Online: Is Everything Online?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by James

Yesterday, as I was working in the San Diego warehouse, the phone rang and I answered. The person on the line had never been into one of our warehouses, had just registered online, and wanted to know if that was … Continue reading →

Update on Site Technical Problems

Posted on October 16, 2011 by James

If you missed the post last weekend, we have been experiencing some technical issues around the site. Most of it was behind the scenes administration. However, some of it has impacted customers. Right now, we know the contact form is … Continue reading →

Online Shopping Tip: Where are the pinecones?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by James

Take a step into our warehouses and you will notice our changeover into Fall and Christmas themes. Our Christmas trees are up, lit, and decorated. For another month, our Halloween products will be on display. During this last part of … Continue reading →

Technical Problems with Site

Posted on October 9, 2011 by James

If you have tried to log into the site from about 8pm last night until just a bit ago and received an error message, you were not doing anything wrong. Last week, we were informed by our web hosting company … Continue reading →

Online Shopping Tip: Where are our Dried Branches?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by James

As we get closer to Christmas, birch branches, curly willow, manzanita, and sparkle curly ting ting are becoming more popular. Where are they in the online store? Start with the Shop Shinoda’s tab. Click on Other Silks & Drieds. Click … Continue reading →

Cellophane Facts

Posted on October 6, 2011 by James

When people think of cellophane, they think of gift baskets and a plastic wrap. Did you know that cellophane is NOT a derivative of plastic? It is actually made from cellulose. Cellulose is a polymer of glucose and contains the … Continue reading →

Online Shopping Tip: Looking for Japanese Paper Lanterns?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by James

Within the last couple of years, the use of paper lanterns in home and party decor has grown tremendously. We have added quite a few different kinds of paper lanterns. Where are they in the Online Store? When you go … Continue reading →

Online Shopping Tip: Where are our Feathers?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by James

I will be adding an Online Shopping Tip to help people find categories of product that may be difficult to find in our catalog structure. Today, I am going to help you find where we put our Feathers. If you … Continue reading →

Looking for Acrylic Crystal Products?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by James

The use of acrylic crystals in store displays and wedding work has been a growing trend for the last few years. Along with purchasing loose acrylic diamonds, items normally used as Christmas ornaments have been used to help create a … Continue reading →

New Items Added Online

Posted on September 29, 2011 by James

We have just added items to the Online store. See our New Products section. Also, if you are not aware, we have launched a fully functional Beta Shopping Cart. Interested in shopping online? Read our blog post about the Beta … Continue reading →