As a store owner, the bottom line is always important. Its this number that you are constantly thinking about. When we see it go up, we smile; and when it goes down, so does our attitude. A big part of business is coming up with strategies that increase this number, and one simple way to do this is by creating Product Kits.

Three easy steps to make and keep your resolution:

Make the resolution. Define it and ensure that it is quantifiable and has a due date (Plus be reasonable with your goals).
Plan. Make action points that you can easily follow.
Measure and track. Check on your progress often.

The chart details holiday shopping, but I personally think it can be applied to all year. In many ways shopping online is much more advantageous than shopping at the store. There’s no waiting in line to process your order, you can shop at any hour, you don’t have to deal with crazy people, the list is pretty long. However, there are off course disadvantages as well.

Now that we have a basic understanding of licensed solutions, we should now disucss the other end of the spectrum. Hosted ecommerce solutions utilize the Software as a Service (SaaS) model.
What is SaaS?
Wikipedia explains that SaaS is s a model of software deployment whereby a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand. [...]

With all the multipe options for a shopping cart platform out there, an easy way to break them down is by licensed or hosted (SaaS) solution. In this segment of the series, we’re going to discuss the reasons for using a licensed solution.
Why should I consider a licensed solutions?
Ernesto, a web consultant in the Washington [...]

I was on a sales call yesterday discussing various options for this lady’s store. I will have to say this question is one of my favorite and most dreaded questions to answer. Essentially, it is just a matter of opinion, but also depends on your store’s individual needs.
Hosted Ecommerce Platform

Pros

No need to find your own [...]

Happy Birthday to Co-Owner of Border7 Studios, Ken Tran. A whole twenty-two today! You’ve gotten far for few years. Everyone is quite proud. Keep it up and make this year is twenty-two times better than last.
Design

50 Incredible Examples of HDR Photography: HDR is amazing and, at times, weird. I’d like to see a whole movie [...]

Remember: Border7’s celebration for this year of business and it’s amazing clients is tomorrow! Saturday, September 26th, at the Rancho Santa Susana Park in Simi Valley. We all hope to see you there!
Design

NotePods: Notepads that look like iPhones. Kinda fun.
Blue Retro Grunge Text Effect and Icons: I think they used my couch as a [...]

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day tomorrow! Why does my birthday have to be adjacent to a day like that? Kind of sad. I want them to be the same day! Do not forget that Border7 is celebrating this year of business and it’s amazing clients! Saturday, September 26th, at the Rancho Santa Susana Park [...]

Design

Horizontal Navigation Menus: Trends, Patterns, and Best Practices: A good look at what to do and what not to do. This post also brings about some nice design points and also points of organization and structure.
Swiss table slices into portable workstations: It’s the simple but interesting things in life that still amaze me. How come [...]