tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52022481807647119032011-11-27T16:59:26.407-08:00Shopping Online - the way to go if you are looking for a good deal! Compare prices, find unusual apparel items, clothing shipped right to your front door.MDurkeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06029427572502640090noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202248180764711903.post-62859494149210292902011-10-17T21:01:00.000-07:002011-10-17T21:01:56.351-07:00

What is your experience with customer service when purchasing from online stores? I have to say that it is the driving force behind turning me into a return/repeat customer. If I buy something online, I am taking a small risk that I may have to return it for an exchange or a refund. I read the customer service and return policy pages before I buy and check out their privacy policy. I want the

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A new Target store opened in San Clemente, CA on Tuesday October 4th The brand new Target store is located on Ave. Vista Hermosa and opened early last week. Local Surf star and Target sponsored Kolohe Andino along with the stores new manager cut the ceremonial ribbon in front of the 142,206 square foot building. This store will do good things for the city's local economy and offer plenty of new

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Do you always find what you want to buy online? When I know exactly what brand and style, size and color of a product I am looking for, it is a "no-brainer"; I head on over to the computer to do some online shopping. I have already completed all my research and am ready to buy. Recently I found myself in that exact frame of mind. I typed in the brand name and product name right into the popular

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What are some of the first things you look for when you decide to surf the Internet in search of your next purchase? I believe the rise in popularity for shopping online is multi-faceted. You can avoid jumping in the car, driving from place to place to find the latest trends and it is much easier to compare prices on websites rather than scanning the newspaper for ads from each store. Many

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Now that the nicer weather is with us, its time to clear out your winter wardrobe and fill it with some new summer shirts. You can wear t-shirts and aloha shirts to any informal occasion, for just hanging around at the beach or casual social events.  If you go for a new stash of t-shirts, be sure to select a good quality tee. The neck should hold up to unlimited washings and the body should not

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Would you be willing to take a challenge to buy only things made in America for a specific period of time? When you walk into a gift store, do you seek out those items that were made in the USA? I find it more and more difficult. The statistic that is being thrown around is that $3.30 per year will create 10,000 jobs. You may have seen one of those home makeover shows that removed all the items

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You may have followed our company throughout the years as we have moved and grown with our heavy weight t-shirts. We have managed several different brands throughout our journey to include "Ohana", "Go Barefoot", "Old Honolulu" and others. The heavyweight t-shirt is what our customers want so we are looking to spread our wings. Currently we have vintage Hawaiian style mini-band prints and a few

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This is a shopping diet that was featured on Good Morning America today. Shopping Diet: Six Clothing Items, 31 Days - ABC News I imagine that most guys would look at this challenge and not even blink. Our family has consisted of my husband and I along with two boys and any pet that was ever brought into the family was a male. (We did have a short run with a female dog but she didn't last long) I 

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Last month (March 2010) a local girl here in southern California decided to do something big, something outside her comfort zone. She wanted to raise money to help fight breast cancer, a vision that was fueled by a close friend being in the thick of the battle herself. Jodie Nelson is a professional surfer but also but decided to paddle from our main land shore across almost 40 miles to the

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Well, if you have waited until now, you are not buying it on the Internet. I love buying gifts for my loved ones on the Internet because I can compare prices and get the best deals right from my big soft recliner. In order to put some aloha in her life, I would start by looking for a cozy book written by her favorite author. There is no controversy in buying books online and you will save

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Surf-rock pioneer Richard Delvy dies at 67 Reuters The drummer for the Bel-Airs, one of the earliest surf-rock groups was Richard Delvy. Read about his life and amazing career including his No. 2 Billboard hit "Wipe Out"

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Here is a perspective on old or vintage t-shirts. Vintage T-Shirts- Where Old Is Gold! Gold Mine Not sure I agree with all that is mentioned here but I do see the interest in the vintage t-shirt. We have a friend who traavels here from Japan a couple or three times a year. He frequents the weekly swap meets and comes home with vintage style t-shirts much of the time. He sees friends at these

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San Clemente Times - Local News You Can Use: "What can be so special about a T-shirt, right? Well, a lot in the Old Honolulu world. These guys don’t just make shirts; they make big ol’ hearty T-shirts. “We’ve been manufacturing our own brand of [men’s] heavyweight T-shirts since mid ’90s,” said owner Jay Durkee. “It’s a custom-made T-shirt about twice the weight of normal shirt that’s made

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Not all Hawaiian shirts flap loosely in the wind. Yes, heavyweight Hawaiian T-shirts exist and are being sold in San Clemente. Old Honolulu, which is having its grand opening Saturday, sells heavyweight T-shirts, shorts, sandals, women's loungewear and handcarved ornaments. Old Honolulu celebrates its grand opening Saturday at 3303 S. El Camino Real in San Clemente. The store's heavyweight

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Corporate gal becomes handbag designer: "Corporate gal becomes handbag designer January 11th, 2010, 12:00 pm · 3 Comments · posted by Candice Shih, Staff Writer Ally Losness had a dream. She would graduate from University of San Diego with her degree in communications and get a high-powered corporate job. Out of college, the San Clemente resident became the marketing and communications specialist

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I remember when one of my favorite stores - Robinson's May - decided to sell out or maybe they just consolidated. I was devistated and you could hear the chatter inside the store of others that were so disappointed. The retail public is not always aware of the real reasons but we do know it all comes down to solvency. This was actually a few years ago and it has been followed by many other well

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The Date bag from Newport Canvas is a multi functional jewel. It is great to use as a camera bag with room for your extra batteries and memory cards. The front pocket can expand to carry a little more if needed. It has a velcro closure for the main (larger) pocket and two zipper compartments to secure your valuables. You can use it for your summer purse or even as a small temporary diaper bag. .

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Old Honolulu Trading Company is making a change in the way they manage so many t-shirt designs. The Go Barefoot tees will now only be offered in the lighter weight t-shirts so we have decided not to sell them at this time. The Old Honolulu designs will still be printed on the heavy weight t-shirt that is custom dyed and sewen in the USA. The new designs have also made a slight shift. We will

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Well, the general temperature of the economy is enough to make you stop shopping at all. The price of food and transportation has slowed us down with travel and entertainment, what will it do to holiday gift giving? People are struggling just to keep their homes, feed their families and hang on in general. . .This season we need to simplify our gifts. A simple gesture like a t-shirt or scarf

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Old Honolulu is giving away $100.00 in t-shirts for a lucky winner of their membership drive. Anyone who signs up as a member of the Old Honolulu Web site now through the month of October is entered in a drawing to win. they often have discount coupons available but this is the first time they have given away their quality tees. Stock up for winter on heavy weight t-shirts in short or long sleeve.

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Sometimes when I am looking for a particular product, I will click on those comparison shopping types of links like Shopping.com or Price Grabber. Thing is, sometimes I can find the things I am looking for at a cheaper price or with free shipping elsewhere. I guess if someone puts their products up on one of these sites and does not use the same UPC code, they may not make it into the comparison.

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This morning on "Good Morning America" I saw that they have already come out with the Sarah Palin Dolls. How quick are they on the draw!! I know, in our business, it takes a few weeks to make a custom t-shirt and all of ours are manufactured here in the USA. Do you think these little dolls came from china? I would like to think that they could come up with the three versions of this little

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We bought this really great ecommerce software from an Australian company - Smartwin - called CyberShop. It includes a membership manager, shopping manager and even allows you to set up separate storefronts like a mall. We sell men's clothing and flip flop sandals and have been pretty happy with the product thus far. It costs very little and is pretty quick to customize. You can go to their

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Here in southern California, we can wear t-shirts all year long. Old Honolulu makes a tee that is much heavier than the usual, run of the mill t-shirt that goes well anywhere in the winter. There are both long and short sleeve versions but the weight of the shirt is what is so great. They really are thicker and are a very nice quality. Hawaiians have no real need for the heavier weight because

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I was just reading an article, posted by someone else, about the footwear that Hawaiians call "slippahs." It is true that what some may call flip-flops, slaps or simply sandals have this commonly referred to name in the Hawaiian islands. The weather there rarely changes much so the apparel is allowed to remain relatively unchanged for the whole year. While those in the mid-west would not be

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As a webmaster I sometimes feel, like Bob Segar, that I am "Running Against the Wind." We started out with our online retail website - OldHonolulu.com - a little over a year ago. When I started I knew nothing at all about optimizing the site for search engines; SEO. There is no shortage of help out there to get you going but the problem is that it is a moving target.We bought a very cool ASP

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Buying "stuff" on the Internet is no longer a new idea. Even the casual Internet user is tempted to do a little shopping there occasionally and it has become really easy. You can shop for groceries, movie tickets, airfare, t-shirts, cars, books, electronics, and the list goes on forever. I can't think of a thing that is not there for you to shop.Another cool thing is that you can see the

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