I'll start this thing off (unless someone types quicker than me and posts before me
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Anyway, my name is Matt and I'm the owner of Inviting Ways in Walnut Creek, California. Inviting Ways is a small family business that does Invitations, Announcements and all other Personal Stationery. The URL for our store in Walnut Creek is
www.invitingways.com.
As I mentioned before, my store is not yet live so I won't post that URL. But if I'd love to get to know some others here and provide it to them via Private Message so that I could get some feedback on the design/processing/etc..
My online store is going to be kind of like a spin-off of our brick and mortar business. In the past, a big part of our business has been "imprintable" invitations...meaning invitations that have some kind of a design but can be easily customized (either by us or the customer can do the printing on their own...everything we sell is Laser or Ink Jet compatible). Lately, that part of our business (locally) has slowed down, and I've come to the conclusion that more and more people are buying these kinds of things online. It's not as if no one is having Baby Showers, Bridal Showers, Anniversary Parties, etc. anymore....it's just that buyers are now much more comfortable shopping online.
Anyway, that's probably more than enough for now. I'm sure I could go on and on with more...but I'll try and spare you all (unless requested
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So if any of you are planning a party or need some stationery (in the near future), please let me know if I can help (I'm also available for just advice...I won't require a purchase for my knowledge
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My parent's did a tremendous job of creating and running this business since 1983, and I look forward to my part (utilizing technology and the internet) in continuing our tradition of excellent customer service and outstanding quality.
So...who else is out here?