AbbyShot Newsletter
September 2011
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| September is Time to Gear Up! | In
the retail business, September is the time when we begin to make sure
we have plenty of stock for the upcoming holiday seasons. We have
Hallowe'en and Thanksgiving (Black Friday & Cyber Monday) as well as
Christmas. You begin to see all sorts of wild and wonderful items line
the shelves, and at AbbyShot
we are no different. We're busy making sure our shelves are bursting
with products so we can fill both wholesale and retail orders...whatever
it takes to get you the quality garments you have been
requesting. REMINDER: October 17th is the cut-off date for custom & pre-orders to be placed to ensure Christmas delivery!
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Doctor Who: From Our Home to Yours!
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 It is with great anticipation that we waited ever so patiently for our stock of Eleventh Doctor's Jackets and Bow Ties to arrive. And always a great companion, the Captain Jack Harkness Coat
didn't fail to disappoint! As soon as they arrived we checked over the
shipment and began sending them out! It was an amazing site and we were
something akin to giddy as we thought about the number of whoops of joy
you would have as your parcels were delivered one by one. Most of our retailers also have their orders en route, so please don't forget to support your local shops and drop by to pick out your very own Doctor Who
coat, jacket or bow tie! If there are retailers in your area who
do not yet carry our products, please just let us know and we can always
contact them and see if we can work together to bring officially
licensed Doctor Who apparel to your area!
View Our Doctor Who Products Here!
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| Customer E-mails: September 2011 Edition | |

dj is a man of few words. Upon receiving his cool Maverick gloves, he simply put them on and felt he could best express himself thus: "The Maverick gloves pretty much complete me. Just sayin' :)" Sometimes the less said, the stronger the message. We hear ya, dj!
Hoagy from Sweden wrote: "The Deckard just arrived. A
quick try ... it fits beautifully, and it feels ...
"relaxing", it is extermely comfortable, like an old favourite
pair of pajamas ...I am of course a true fan of Harrison Ford and that
is one of the reasons for me to pick the Deckard trench. What I didn't
realize is that the Deckard goes beyond anything a person can wear...It
is a nothing and everything, and it is a timeless piece of garment that
catches peoples eyes. On top of that You have truly picked a wonderful
fabric that both gives authenticy and comfort. Be proud of what you have
achieved." Thank you, Hoagy for those great analogies!
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is these sorts of feelings expressed by both dj & Hoagy, and all of
the other customers who write to us each day expressing how wonderful
they feel in their new AbbyShot apparel which we try to evoke when we
design our products!
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| AbbyShot Feature Focus: Leather Enigma |
You
are not our only fans, for those of us who work at AbbyShot
Headquarters are also fans of the company! We love what we do, and we
take pride in our work. This is part of the reason why a core group of
us have decided we would like to highlight a new product each
month...our own personal favourites. This month's article features our
Lead Product Developer's favourite AbbyShot product. Julia writes,"My favourite AbbyShot coat is the Leather Enigma!
The leather version isn't as popular as the pleather version (I'm
guessing due to the cost of leather) but what a difference you're
getting in the leather version! I recently qc'd one of these coats
before shipping it to the customer and I fell in love with the buttery
soft feel of the leather. The oversized hood, the flared sleeves and
the 2-way zipper are also what helps make this my fav! Where else will
you find a coat like this?!" What is YOUR favourite product?
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AbbyShot's Corporate Message: Solid as a Rock!
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That's
right! Newfoundland is fondly known to many as "The Rock" due to
our rugged topography. And we embrace that nickname wholeheartedly at
AbbyShot. It seems to be working as customers tell us all the time
"AbbyShot, you ROCK!"
What
could be more warming than wrapping people in warm coats, and enabling
them to feel powerful at the same time? It is that euphoria which we aim
to deliver with each and every box that leaves our warehouse! Ideas are
swarming here amongst the Production Team at AbbyShot HQ! Suggestions
are coming in fast and furious from our followers and we want to
surpass your expectations of us!
Owner Bonnie Cook says, "Not only does the staff rock, but the customers do too!"
Add suggestions to add strength to our growing lists!
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AbbyShot Ships to 47 Countries Around the Globe!
| With any international business shipping
to 47 countries, logistics becomes a major part of each day and we
are committed to finding you the most cost efficient and quickest way to
get your parcels to you!
Canada Post
is another company that provides excellent shipping services to
AbbyShot. We carry high amounts of accessories which would be much too
costly to ship using UPS. This is where Canada Post's "Small Packet Air"
comes into play. Although tracking is unavailable for this option, the
cost is very low compared to UPS's Standard Ground. For lower cost items
such as Max Badges, Gloves, or Bow Ties, there really is no other
option!
Each
country has its own rules & regulations governing any customs
or duties levied against products being imported into a country.
Because these fees change from country to country, they are left as the
responsibility of the customer. That is the standard international
business practice.
As
with every other touchpoint at AbbyShot, we believe in making your
experience a positive one, and finding you the most inexpensive and yet
safest way to send your parcel is part of what we are dedicated to
doing every single day!
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| Lady Soliloque: A Multi-talented, Fun-loving Friend of AbbyShot | We
are so very lucky to make so many friends at AbbyShot. One of the
friendships we struck up this summer was as a result of Comic-Con. It
was suggested we contact the multi-talented Lady Soliloque. And so the
discussions and alignments have begun. Who is she? Well, you may find
her at any number of conventions around the US. She
is a videographer of choice, making a name for herself with Fanvids! In
fact, she does such a great job of them that companies seek her out to
help promote them. Lady S., as she is fondly known by many, has a wicked sense of humour, as can be witnessed in her videos.
She is also a huge Whovian and is a co-page owner of "Doctor Who and the Tardis by Craig Hurle,"
a huge fan page with over 38,200 fans and millions of viewings. It is
also a good reason why a number of Lady Soliloque's videos deal with Doctor Who related material, such as her most recent video "Sweet Disposition: The Doctor & River".
What tends to strike one when they watch Lady S's videos is that her
editing skills are brilliant! The videos are timed precisely as they
should be in order go exactly with the music. There are other hidden
gems in there as well, but we will let you discover those for yourself!
You will be hearing more about Lady S. (we did mention she was
multi-talented, didn't we?) in the near future. To view Lady Soliloque's videos, subscribe to her YouTube Channel! |
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Social Media: The New Face of Facebook!
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What
is that tired old cliche? The more things change, the more they stay
the same? Well, as of late Facebook has really changed things up, and it
looks as if it is going to continue making some drastic changes now
that its platform has been released from the f8 conference in San Francisco.
We would love to know more about what sorts of things you would love to see from us on our Facebook page!
Would you like us to develop an app? Would YOU like to develop an app
for us? As always we believe in working with you in order to develop top
quality products which make you feel empowered!
We look forward to your comments and suggestions. You may reach us through any of our main social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook and our Blog. You may also email us.
So, come join in on the friendly banter and sharing of information which we have all worked together to build in a respectful community! We'd love to hear from you!
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| Cool Site of the Month: Geek Alerts! |
 So,
it's something like 14 weeks until Christmas. It has me a little bit
scared, I have to admit. I haven't even started yet. Last year I gave a
lot of my friends a pair of AbbyShot gloves. This year, I'm not sure
what to do, so I have begun shopping. I came across Geek Alerts and while it's not loaded with items, it did have a few items that made me laugh out loud! One of my favourites was the Marvel Flexible Spatulas! Now
I can make pancakes or cookies and have one of four super hero faces on
my food. Now there is power! For some of my lower-brow friends, I can
get this fun-filled game! hmmm....For those of you who have not yet picked up your Sonic Screwdriver, what about these handy little gadgets? Also found on this site are some neat articles about various items. Have a look around Geek Alerts!
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September means gearing up for a busy autumn and sharing new finds
with friends! So with that said, here are some articles we suspect you
will find interesting! - As fast as we can package them up, we are sending Doctor Who packages out the door!
- Our Lead Product Developer loves our Leather Enigma!
- Our Blog, Facebook page or Twitter feed
will keep you current with what is new at AbbyShot Headquarters between
newsletters! Read about what's up with the new Facebook!
- Meet one of our newest & neatest friends, Lady Soliloque!
We love hearing from you, so if you have questions or comments regarding anything in the Newsletter, please don't hesitate to Contact Us!
Keep fighting the good fight,
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