Posted by Dafna at Cafepress:

Just a quick announcement: business cards have been temporarily deactivated due to production issues. There is no action necessary on your part, this is purely informative. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Per the announcement from CafePress today:

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Announcing Base Price Increase and New Service Plan Option

Apparel Base Price increases

Beginning July 21, 2011 CafePress will implement Base Price increases to apparel products. Given the rising cost of goods, it was determined that a modest price increase was a necessary business decision.

We came to this conclusion only after carefully considering the impact to our members. No action is required, as the price adjustments will automatically be added to products. You will retain your current mark-up.

Click here to see a complete list of products which, beginning July 21, 20011, will be affected: http://announcements.cafepress.com/?page_id=463

New Service Plan Option for Premium Shops

To meet the changing needs of the CafePress community, we’ve also added a new service plan option for Premium Shops. Starting July 21 you can either choose to pre-pay for monthly Premium Shop fees (the current available option), or choose the new no up-front fees plan.

The new no up-front fees plan means you no longer have to pay for Premium Shops unless you earn a commission. You can now open more Premium Shops without worrying about the cost. Here’s how the new service plan option works:
Rather than a $6.95 monthly fee, members will be charged 10% of their monthly royalty (with a maximum monthly payment of $10).
Note that this fee is 10% of the royalty, NOT 10% of sales.
Example: if you earned a $30 royalty in April, we’ll deduct 10% ($3.00) and mail you a check for $27.00. But if you earned $300 in royalties, we would deduct only the $10 maximum – not the full 10% (which would be $30).
Or, if you have a valid credit card on file, you are on the pre-pay plan and this new service plan will not affect you. Your fees will remain the same at the standard rate ($6.95 a month, $18.45 for 3 months, $34.95 for 6 months or $59.95 for 1 year).

Thanks again for your support as a CafePress member. We’ll keep you posted as we find new ways to enhance your selling experience. If you have any questions, please contact customer service by email or call (877) 809-1659.

Best regards,

CafePress Team

CafePress has made several additions to their organic apparel. 

Organic Men’s T-Shirt

• Available in white
• Manufacturer: Econscious
• Ring-spun 5.5 oz. organic cotton
• Sizes: S-2XL
• Base Price: $22.99

Organic Women’s T-Shirt

• Available in white
• Manufacturer: Econscious
• Ring-spun 4.4 oz. organic cotton
• Sizes: S-XL
• Base Price: $22.99

Organic Fitted T-Shirt

• Available in natural
• Manufacturer: American Apparel
• Fitted for a fashionable look
• Sizes: S-2XL
• Base Price: $19.99*

Organic Women’s Fitted T-Shirt

• Available in natural
• Manufacturer: American Apparel
• Fitted for a fashionable look
• Sizes: S-XL
• Base Price: $19.99

Organic Toddler T-Shirt

• Available in natural
• Manufacturer: American Apparel
• Reinforced shoulder construction maintains shape through multiple washings
• Toddler Sizes: 2, 4, 6
• Base Price: $18.99

Organic Kid T-Shirt

• Available in natural
• Manufacturer: American Apparel
• Reinforced shoulder construction maintains shape through multiple
• Kid Sizes: 8, 10, 12
• Base Price: $18.99

Baby Organic T-Shirt

• Available in natural
• Manufacturer: American Apparel
• 5.8 oz ring-spun baby-rib organic cotton
• Cleverly-constructed neckline designed for easy one-and-off
• Baby Sizes: 3-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 months
• Base Price: $16.99

Baby Organic Bodysuit

• Available in natural
• Manufacturer: American Apparel
• 5.8 oz ring-spun baby-rib organic cotton
• Cleverly-constructed neckline designed for easy one-and-off
• Baby Sizes: 3-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 months
• Base Price: $18.99

* Price increase from current apparel being sold – effective March 23, 2009.

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Cisco Systems is giving their competitors a run for their money with another step towards becoming a major player in the consumer electronics niche. On Thursday, Cisco Systems announced that it has acquired Pure Digital Technologies for $590 million in stock and an additional $15 million in incentives to Pure Digital employees for retention purposes. 

Pure Digital is well known for the Flip mini camcorder that it introduced in 2007. The camcorder has been a huge hit with consumers because of its affordability,  tiny size and its ease in uploading videos to the internet through a built-in USB connection.

In 2008, Pure Digital and CafePress teamed up in a promotional effort which allowed CafePress shopkeepers to create custom designs for the Flip and offer them to customers in their shop. As of now, I don’t forsee a change in that agreement and suspect that CafePress shopkeepers will be allowed to continue with this endeavor.

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