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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Last Minute Christmas Gift

Are you needing a last minute Christmas gift? Why not get an item monogrammed?


It's simple, quick to turn around and can be done on everything from polo shirts to blankets. Ideal for everyone, but great for cushions for granma's, bathrobes for mum's, rugby shirts for dad's.

Bring your item to us and we can check it over and add the design to it.

We're open 9-4 Thursday and Friday and 11-2 on Christmas Eve.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Last Orders

Last orders for Christmas:
In-stock items we can do these right up till Christmas Eve
Orders from the catalogue last orders are Monday the 19th December at 2pm
Larger orders of more than 6 last orders are the 16th December

We close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and we will back back in the New Year at 10 am on Thursday January 5th. If you would like to get in touch over the Christmas period please email us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Christmas Opening Hours

We'll be open Monday to Friday 9-4 and Saturdays 11-2 right up to Christmas Eve.
All stock items can be printed up in 24 hours so not to fear if you're leaving your shopping till the last minute.
If you are looking for something specialised we'll be taking last orders on Wednesday 21st for these.

We'll close for Christmas and New Year and be back on the 5th of January so if there is any orders for the New Year please let us know by the 21st December so we can get these sorted for you in time.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

A subtle message

Had a customer in today to get some t-shirts printed with a great idea, a QR code on them. Now i can't repeat what they said but it was giving a definite message to the scanners. Which i just loved. So am determined to see if we can get more folks using them for prints in creative ways on our gifts.

As further inspiration here's what Yoav Medan in Israel done with a QR code - tombstone memorial - check the article on mashable

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Christmas

Ok, so we're not on the blog for 2 months, then BOOM we come back and swear at you with the Christmas word! I can't believe it's been that long since we updated it.
If you have the chance we have a wee poll going on facebook at the moment to see what you think about our opening hours for the run upto Christmas, so why not fly over and cast your vote.
Cheers
Click Here To Vote

Friday, July 8, 2011

We're feeling the love

If you've been on our facebook page this week you'll have seen some of the pictures we've been posting up from the AWDis folks. This years been great for their collections. Earlier this year they introduced a fantastic team wear collection called Just Cool, this month they have added 8 new colour combos to their Varsity hoodie range. Along with their existing hoodie, zoodie and sweats range AWDis are just fab when it comes to all thing hoodie.

Below we've highlighted just a few pages from their catalogue if you'd like to see more go to our online catalogue and search for the Just Cool and Just Hoods brands.



 
 


 

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The fonts the key

Having a company logo can really boost the appearance of your business, it can make your business card something a lot more memorable, can be an eye catching advert on your facebook page or on the side of your vehicle. Getting a graphic designer to produce you a professional and original logo is well worth it and can cost from about £140 so isn't a bank breaking investment but if you are watching your funds when you start up give yourself a graphic boost by jumping onto a free font website and picking a font that doesn't come as part of the standard font range on your pc, it really is worth an hours effort.

You don't need any special graphics packages to use the fonts once you get them and install them on your computer. A lot of the sites have simple install guides to help you do this. Once the fonts are on your computer you can just open up any document creation package and start using it. If you don't have anything like Microsoft Word, try a great free software package called Open Office, totally free and all the same products as Microsoft Office but with out the price tag.

As an example of what you can produce, we went onto a font site and typed our name into the preview box and selected the top downloaded fonts of that site and here's what the first 4 selections were.


I would happily pick any of these for my business name font and that was me only picking one of the first options on the site and i have had a really good result.

There are thousands of fonts you can choose from that are free and easy to use, so why not take that extra bit of time when you are putting together information about your business, grab yourself a free font and stand out from the crowd.

To get a good selection of sites just google free fonts and start from there. If you would like some help putting together a brand identity give us a call and we can help get you started or we can get our graphic designer to help really get you on the move.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Father's Day

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What will you be getting your father for father's day? Over the years i've taken full advantage of customising gifts for my dad, rugby shirts with an embroidered fishing fly lure and his name, a framed mirror printed with a picture of the submarine he used to work on and it's crest, a mug with a fishing poem and a pint of beer printed on it, another rugby top with a mad sketch he used to doodle for us as kids embroidered on the left chest. Really the possibilities are endless and imagination is the key, one customer asked us to customise a set of crutches once!


So what it be for your dad this year? We do a great range of rugby shirts, polo shirts, t-shirts, sweaters, bathrobes, baseball caps that can all be customised specifically for your #1 Dad. We have a good range of stock embroideries that include fishing, gardening, motor sports, football and more and they start at £4.95 each for the embroidery. See a sample sheet of the fishing designs.

So with t-shirts starting at £10.95 with an embroidered design on it these make great affordable options for Father's Day.

Pop into the shop to see more great ideas and designs.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Are we mad?

The answer is yes! :D This week on Thursday and Friday the shop will be closed but you'll still be able to get us through email and phone. Why you ask, well we're going camping that's why! The reason we're mad is the weather at the moment seems to be unfavourable for camping but we're hardy souls and will be willing to brave it, heehee.
weeeeeee

So keep in touch with phone calls and emails and we'll be able to answer all your questions but we won't be making anything up after Wednesday.

We're also closed for the bank holiday on Monday.

We open again on Tuesday 31st at 9.30am.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Our website and email are sick

UPDATE: As off 2pm today our website and emails are back up and running. Thanks for your patience. If you have emailed us we're going through all the emails we received in the last 24 hours so if we haven't got back to you by 4pm tomorrow please give us a call.


Hey Folks,

Our website and email have gone down today, we're trying to get this problem fixed as soon as possible but if you want to get in touch call the shop on 01324 719459.

Thanks







Monday, May 16, 2011

What's been happening here!

We're Learning
Gosh, we've been busy bunnies round here recently. Here's what we've been upto.

  • Updating our women's range. We're now happy to recommend B&C as a smart ladies range. As for Bella, they are an excellent fashion range although sizing for a few of their tops seems to be on the smaller side, but for style and price they are fab.
  • Updating our stock in shop. We have been adding to the sample ranges in the shop so you are able to see more of our popular items available to try on before you buy.
  • Updating the things you don't see. We've been training and expanding all the back shop parts you don't see but it's these things that are important to what we do and how we do it. 
So it's been geeky glee here :D

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Opening times this weekend

We'll be closed Friday through Monday for a lovely long weekend. We'll open again on Tuesday at 10am.
We hope you have a lovely weekend! We're planning bbq's and ride outs, hope you have a blast.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

A wee update

Hey Folks,
We've just found out we had some technical difficulties with our email system possibly starting on Monday afternoon, we have fixed the problem now and would love to hear from you if you tried to get in touch.

Pink Nik's Tech

Holiday, Celebrate!



We need a holiday, a time to celebrate, just one day out of life.
Ok enough of that, we just wanted to let you know the shop will be shut on Monday 11th April. We'll open again on Tuesday 12th at 9.30am.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Hey Ladies

SF SK402
We're so happy that the sun has been shining this weekend and to make things even better we are checking out new clothing ranges.

We had 2 reps out from our suppliers last week and from chatting with them we are hoping to expand our ladies wear selection. Next Monday we'll be checking out Bella and B&C, both are currently available to buy but we'll be check them out and getting samples in! Both are great fashion brands that look great with or without decoration on them!! If you want a sneak peak of them then check out our catalogue to see the full ranges. We currently recommend the SF (Skinnifit) range as the best of our ladieswear in terms of quality and fit so hopefully these 2 new additions will live up to these standards.


What we're looking for in our ladies ranges.
Bella wide neck slouch sweater
B&C long line v-neck
At Pink Nik's we're really picky when it comes to the ladies ranges we recommend as we look for a few key elements for our t-shirts.

  • Sizing - Does the top honestly represent the size it's meant to. If you're ordering a 14 are you getting a 14? Unfortunately there are one or 2 brands in the market that don't and because of this we don't supply them. With the average size of women in the UK being a size 18 we look for brands that recognise this.
  • Length - Most of our tops we recommend come with a longer length to fall in line with high street fashion.
  • Quality - One of the most important things about our tops is the quality of the fabric, we want to know that our tops will perform to high standards and this also means our prints and embroideries can perform to the standards expected from them.
  • Cost - We understand that times are hard for everyone at the moment so we look for items that are cost effective for your budget while still meeting the with the the criteria.
We'll let you all know in a weeks time what our thoughts are on the B&C and Bella ranges.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Are you a musician?


At Pink Nik's we love music from swing to punk. We work with a lot of local bands to supply t-shirts and so on for them so we'd like to do something extra for them as well.

If you're an unsigned musician or in a band why not drop in a sample CD of what you do. We'll play it in the shop and add links to your website, myspace, facebook etc on our website, blog and facebook, as well as any posters, fliers etc you have and put them up in the shop.

It doesn't matter where you are from and what you play we'll check it out and give you a shout out.

What are you waiting for?

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

It's been quiet on here

Hello folks,
Gosh it's been a bit quiet on here recently, but that's because we've been busy in the shop the last few weeks. I can't believe February's nearly finished! I'm getting my first day of on Monday (28th Feb) so i'm looking forward  to chilling out for a long weekend.

Something's i'd like to direct your attention to is some fab businesses and organisations that i've been chatting with and meeting recently and think if you're close to them or online it might be worth checking out.

So for starters:

  • I was at Wild Heather's Cafe this morning and the coffee was amazing check them out on facebook.
  • Out of the Blue Drill Hall do a great local produce market on saturday's along with Tinker Tailor a free to use fix it service, as well as exhibitions etc, check out their website and their facebook
And if you're a business check out here for a great list of businesses, check out 4Networking.biz

Just another reminder we're closed Monday 28th Feb.

Nik

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Pick Of The Week - Spectrum Pens


We're so excited by these pens. For one thing they are lovely and secondly there are such a good price for a full colour print AND there is no minimum order but we recommend you order at least 50 to get the best prices for them. Want an idea for pricing? 150 of these would be £0.89 each, this is includes full colour print and origination.

They are so lovely and colourful they make us smile! :D

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

February's Top Deals

Get your February Top Deals info with great discounts on a number of items. Don't delay, call to day as offers are only while stocks last.
Ladies t-shirts from £2, Unisex polo shirts half price, Jackets half price, caps from £1.20 and much more.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Pick Of The Week - Electric Hoodies


This weeks PICK OF THE WEEK

New for 2011 is AWDis JH004 Electric Hoodies coming in 4 super bright colours.
Electric Green, Electric Orange, Electric Pink, Electric Yellow

Size: S | M  | L  | XL
Chest (to fit): 36 | 40 | 44 | 48
  • Material: 80% polyester/ 20% cotton.
  • Front kangaroo pouch pocket with small opening for ear phones.
  • Hidden ear phone loops.
  • Ribbed cuffs and hem.
  • Twin needle stitching.
  • WRAP certified production.
Weight: 280 gsm

For more information, prices or to order yours email or call us

Thursday, January 13, 2011

2 Great Bits Of News


You can now see our top picks for the clothing we think just blows others away in all things corporate and work wear. On this page we pick out a few items from each category that we recommend meets the criteria that's important to you. These are cost, performance, durability, quality, size and colour options. We have most of these items in the shop for you to check out and if there is something from our catalogue that is not recommended here and you'd like to see a sample please just give us a shout.


Next piece of great news you can now get your hands on a copy of our Top Deals flier. This gives you information on items that are reduced in price that are normally in our normal catalogue. These could allow you to try out that special promotion, get that gift for your client that you wanted to try but just weren't sure. All items on the flier are subject to availability and are only available in the colours listed on the flier but are still of great quality that you won't be disappointed.

To get this flier can download it from here TOP DEALS LINK or email us on info[at]pinknikdesigns[dot]com
please note that as an anti-spam measure we have replaced the @ and . in the email, make sure you put them back in when emailing us.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Thinking Pink, Safety and Fashion



Who would have guessed that a product with pink in the swatch collection would catch my eye, but it did. I hope i've not disappointed you? :D

I just needed to share my joy about these hi-viz vest from Yoko. They have now released them in PINK, but even better than that they have 10 colours, which means you can colour match for business and or personal preference.

I know that as a biker you always want to be seen but a hi-viz yellow vest just isn't cool enough! (Yes sometimes i can be a little self conscious about what others think of me! i know my flaws :D) WELL, the Yoko hi-viz vest do a black option which will keep you seen and keep you looking snazzy on your bike, although i still think i'd go for the pink vest to wear on my bike. I like the idea of looking colourful and less like a road worker as i zip about.

All 10 colour options are black, hi-viz orange, hi-viz yellow, maroon, navy, paramedic green, pink, red, royal blue and sky blue.

To get more information and prices on this item, please email or call our office for more information.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Can you print on crutches?

Hello to one and all, Happy New Year. I hope you all had a great break over the festive period. I unfortunately was stuffed with the flu but managed to keep the festivities in my heart by sharing it with the ones i love, although i don't think they love me back anymore, lol!!

 

To celebrate the new year have a new look to the shop, which has only taken us several months to organise but i'm chuffed and it's done. So now all our stuff's up stairs we have a nice space at the front for loads of samples and even some stock, which means over the next few weeks we'll be filling the shop with lots of lovely goodies for you to have a hunt through and see exactly what we have to offer, but please remember that ever so excellent question "Can you print on [fill in blank here with inventive ideas]?" So far one of the best was someone asking us to customise crutches, which we can do i might add :D

Fun times. I hope you all have an excellent 2011.
Nikki