Kerry Murray of Pins and Ribbons: Why I am closing my shop

June 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Fine furnishing maker Kerrie Murray set up her online store Pins and Ribbons in 2007 before opening a bricks-and-mortar store in her hometown of Cleveland in the North East of England. Six years on and she has decided to shut-up shop and focus on her ecommerce offering. I caught up with her to find out why.

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Focus on products: selecting suppliers

June 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Making firm decisions about the products you will sell is essential but finding suppliers is also key. Finding out where you can source these products is half the battle. Finding suppliers you can trust and work closely with as you grow your business is the other half.

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Drop Shipping: finding the right supplier

April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Drop shipping is a popular supply chain technique used by online retailers. It uses wholesalers which are able to ship any products that you sell on your site directly to your customers, eliminating the need for you to hold any stock and takes away the risk of having an inventory that doesn’t sell.

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Profile: Dessi Bell, founder of Zaggora

April 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Stressing out about losing weight for your wedding is a reality for many women. The pressure is no rare thing. But turning this stress into a highly-successful business proposition definitely is. But that’s what happened to 28 year old ex-investment banker Dessi Bell and her burgeoning company Zaggora.

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