If you're receiving this as the busy retail season approaches then you already own a Solid Cactus web site. If so, you're ready for the approaching shopping season. You may even be too busy to read this until the New Year. Hey! Don't blame us; you wanted a piece of the e-commerce pie. Now you get to experience the dark side of "Black Friday."

Even without the crazy holiday shopping season it's been a wild year at Solid Cactus. We have grown by about 300% in the last year, and our growth continues. In addition to adding a cadre of great new people to the original Solid Cactus cast of characters, we are also forming some very important strategic alliances in the industry. We'll have much more to say about them in the coming months, but suffice it to say Solid Cactus will emerge an even stronger, better equipped company to deal with the challenges our clients and the booming internet have put before us. You want a better company - and so do we; it is our tireless quest.

So as we all settle in for the figgy pudding (or however you celebrate the holidays) let us repeat our best wishes for a happy and healthy season. Get through this busy time and get ready to start the next year in style. And don't worry, no matter what the New Year holds Solid Cactus will be there as your partner in success!