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New Website Features
If you have been to our website recently, you have probably noticed our new main page design.
The new header ties in with our latest catalog cover theme. We have also added more space to our
front page content area in order to provide you with more news and product information. The
seasonal trend report is now less prominent on the website since this information will appear
in our printed catalogs from now on.
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We will be adding further improvements to our shopping cart this fall. Web shoppers
will log-in to shop so we can verify your account information without requiring you to type
all of it for each order. This log-in process is critical for quick and accurate processing of
shopping cart orders. We will also have a component that will let you know which items are
definitely out of stock when you submit your shopping cart order.
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This service is for informational purpose and does not guarantee
that unmarked items will be available. Unfortunately, there is some lag time between system data
updates and physical stock movement. However, we hope that this information will help you to better
plan your purchasing.
Furthermore, we have more enhancements on the way. Our goal is to make our online shopping system
the best available in the industry. We will continue to develop our technology to better serve you.
More exciting additions will be announced soon.
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2005 Glass Catalog
The 2005 Glass & Crystal Catalog was released in late July. If you have not received a copy,
please contact us. This edition includes a much larger Swarovski selection as well as the new
dichroic and ceramic lines. We are also very excited about the new bead kit boxes that appear
in the back of the catalog.
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Employee Seminars
In late-August we held our first ever company-wide product seminar on glass beads. This was
the first in a series of seminars to be held during the next twelve months. The classes are
designed to better educate our staff on our product lines in order to provide better customer
service. Our phone staff will be better prepared to answer your questions and our warehouse
and operations staff will be better at identifying product problems before they reach customers.
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Employee News
We are pleased to welcome one new staff member this quarter. Lorraine recently joined our
operations staff and brings a great deal of experience to the job.
We are also excited to announce the marriage of Winnie in shipping as well as the birth of
a new son to Greg in warehouse. Congratulations!
Also, congratulations go out to our customer service manager, Lisa, who had her last cigarette in
August! We recognize what a difficult challenge it is to quit smoking, and we are extraordinarily
proud of her.
Rugs of Kaibab Spin-Off
This quarter our Finance Director, Brad Scott, launched a new company spin-off importing handmade
oriental rugs. Brad was able to use the overseas contacts he established at Halstead Bead to find
quality manufacturers of this luxury item. The new business is off to a great start. Rugs of Kaibab
caters to retail buyers across the nation and has special programs for interior designers. We
invite you to visit the company’s website where you can see many of the beautiful carpets currently
available. www.rugsofkaibab.com
Please note that Rugs of Kaibab is an independently owned and operated company.
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