My trip to San Diego, as an IRCE exhibitor, came with so many more surprises than I anticipated. I never expected to fall in love with that city! There is so much that San Diego offers, especially Seaport Village. While walking along the bay there were sketch artists, musicians, restaurants, little shops, and beautiful scenery. But I wanted to give a couple special mentions some of the shops we went to.
A block away from our hotel is Seaport Village, where these quaint stores are located. I was amazed at the level of customer service we received while there. The first shop Beth Hartman and I hit was Destination. They sell clothing, shoes, jewelry, and souvenirs. (more…)
Beth Hartman, Robyn Snyder, Alicia Magda, and I all ventured off to the great city of San Diego on June 13th. 2,700 plus miles later we landed ready to show the west coast what east coast eCommerce experts are made of.
July is practically here and plenty of stores will be broadcasting their “Christmas in July” sales everywhere you look. It’s hard to believe that half of 2011 is already gone, but it can’t be ignored. The upcoming holiday season will be here before you know it, whether we like it or not. Right now everyone has beaches, bikinis, and those tropical drinks with the little umbrellas in them on their minds, so it’s hard to get a clear picture of what you’ll be doing for your business this holiday season. But early preparation is the only way to make sure things move as smoothly as possible, which is why you should be planning to complete at least a little 
Summer has officially begun, so now what? When we grow up we sometimes don’t appreciate the season as much as we did when we were kids. Sure, we don’t have the entire summer off like we used to, work never stops, but what we can do is take a relaxing trip or two to take the edge off. Most people can go to their boss or HR department and schedule vacation time so they can get away. But what happens when you work for yourself?
