Scout Connection landed on our radar and we were really impressed with the idea behind this shop. They want to promote Scouting values with their products and support LaToileScoute (a Scouting organisation). And, get this, they have a potential customer base of 60 million scouts worldwide. That’s a nice niche to have. And as a former Scout myself, I was happy to see this well-designed site and great designs. We were impressed enough to ask for an interview, and they obliged:
What is the inspiration or motivation behind your shop, and how long have you been running it?
In the beginning, we had a bit of a crazy dream in which it was possible to promote, in everyday life, our affiliation to the scouting movement. We then decided to turn this dream into an ambitious project. This is how the brand Scout Connection was born. Launched in October 2009, the shop then joined the association LaToileScoute.net. Today, the profits made from the shop sales are fully donated to this association, whose goal is to promote scouting through the Internet. At the moment, we are four volunteers that manage the shop: Ben, Mitch, Delphine and Jean.
Where and how did you hear about Spreadshirt?
Do you know many places where it is possible to create your shop and its products without having to take care of stock, online payment and delivery?
How much time have you invested in the shop and do you create your own designs?
We invest a lot of time in the shop We have to manage the orders from lost scouts, offer new products, create new designs… Luckily, we are not alone and the scout community of LaToileScoute.net is here to provide us with designs via contests organized through their website.
Where and how do you promote your shop to make it known? Read more
We all know, you can’t go wrong with a t-shirt, right? Since you can’t go wrong with a t-shirt then you also can’t go wrong with a t-shirt dress. Dresses are no longer just for formal occasions, nowadays you see women just about anywhere with a dresses on. In Style magazine lists their top picks of t-shirt dresses from designers such as this more formal sequined Chloe number worn by Sarah Michelle Gellar pictured above.
With such a large variety now on the market there are tons of styles and cuts to choose. One of the best go-to basic styles is the Bella Vintage T-Shirt Dress. This lightweight dress is made from 55% cotton and 45% polyester pair it with flats for a casual look or heels and blazer for an evening look. If you’re looking for something with a little more pizazz check out our Women’s FREDERIKE dress by FrisurClothing. Made from extra soft 100% cotton this dress comes equipped with a hood, button detailing and a pop of added contrasting color around the bottom hem and hood lining. Right on trend with the nautical theme this season are also striped dresses such as this one by Marc Jacobs featured on The Style Police.net.
What’s your take on the t-shirt dress? Will you be wearing one this season?
Organic products are good for both your skin and the environment! Just in time for the “Earth Day Month” we’ve got a promotion for you (and Mother Earth). Until 4 May 2011 you can get 20% off your entire basket if it holds at least 2 organic products.
That means you can save on shirts, hoodies, jackets, bags, aprons – you name it – as long as you have those magical 2 organic products. The promotion is valid on Spreadshirt and in all Spreadshirt partner shops. And now for the most important part: the voucher code is ORGANIC2011.
Find some example organic products from our Marketplace – or create your own organic shirts.
Another installment of our T-Shirt Business Guest Post series – this time with some great tips from Peter Kowalski, the man behind Wordboner and Wordboner Store. He put together all of the important stuff you should know when starting a t-shirt business. We couldn’t have said it better. Big thanks to Peter and enjoy the read!
So you want to open a tee store online. Exciting, isn’t it? You probably don’t know what to start off with, so here you are, a couple of guidelines I would have loved to have had when I was opening my store.
Be original. The very first thing you should do is to figure out what you want to sell. Find a niche. Do something that’s never been done before. Don’t be one of many – be one of a kind. People won’t buy something they can go and buy someplace else. Originality sells. If you don’t know what you want to sell, then don’t just sell just anything. The ‘be original’ rule is the most important one simply because it applies to almost every aspect of your business. Always think outside the box. Remember: the minute you start swimming with the stream is the minute when you get lost in the crowd.
Packaging is (almost) everything. Now you know what you want to sell, but even the best idea might be worthless without an adequate packaging. By packaging, I mean the overall look of your brand: the name, colors, fonts, logos… all that jazz. Make sure your logo makes sense. Learn about the meanings of colors. Make sure your website doesn’t look like it was created in the 90s. Pick the right name for your company – only few companies have had success changing it later. It should be catchy, smart and memorable. Don’t be generic. The trick is to keep everything clean and simple without it looking boring. Read more