{"id":12,"date":"2008-06-28T07:26:33","date_gmt":"2008-06-28T13:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafeshoppe.com\/TeeHee\/?p=12"},"modified":"2008-07-10T11:31:05","modified_gmt":"2008-07-10T17:31:05","slug":"cafepress-announces-product-price-increase-first-in-9-years-almost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafeshoppe.com\/TeeHee\/2008\/06\/28\/cafepress-announces-product-price-increase-first-in-9-years-almost\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafepress Announces Product Price Increase- First in 9 Years, Almost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cafepress announced to shopkeepers that prices on\u00a0 select items will be raised on July28,2008. Most impact will be on stickers, buttons and magnets-One must wonder&#8230; is this because of the Election year making these particular products so popular in shops that are now using this medium for selling popular Political Designs?<\/p>\n<p>Only two\u00a0 t-shirts are hit with this price increase, the most popular selling tees- The white t-shirt and women\u2019s t-shirt prices increased by 7%.<\/p>\n<p>Shopkeepers need to do nothing if they choose to keep their mark up the same, the base prices changes\u00a0 within the system.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a rundown of the\u00a0 percentage for the price increases:<\/p>\n<p>White T-Shirt &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+7%)<\/strong><br \/>\nWomen\u2019s T-Shirt &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+7%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dog T-Shirt &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+21%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buttons:<br \/>\n\u2022  Mini Button &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+50%)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022  2.25? Button &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+99%)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022  3.5? Button &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+50%)<\/strong><br \/>\nBlack Cap &#8211; <strong>(+7%)<\/strong><br \/>\nCap &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+15%)<\/strong><br \/>\nRectangle Magnets:<br \/>\n\u2022  Single Rectangle Magnet &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+40%)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022  10 pack &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+81%)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022  100 pack &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+64%)<\/strong><br \/>\n2.25? Magnet &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+70%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stickers:<br \/>\n\u2022  Bumper Sticker &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+16%)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022  Oval Sticker &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+20%)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022  Rectangle Sticker &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+20%)<\/strong><br \/>\nJournal &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>(+26%)<\/strong><br \/>\nSingle Greeting Card &#8211; <strong>(+20%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Official <a href=\"http:\/\/announcements.cafepress.com\/?p=31\" target=\"_blank\">Cafepress Announcement; <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;\">FAQ\u2019s<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><strong><span>Why are the base prices increasing for these products?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">There are several reasons why a product made the list.<span> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Margin: With the exception of a few products last year, we have not had a price increase on merchandise in over 9 years; we have however seen the cost of goods and labor increase. Raising our prices in these instances is a necessary cost for us to do business.<\/li>\n<li><span><span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Consistent Pricing: Pricing for some products are not align with others.<span> <\/span>Eg. 10-pack Rectangle Magnet is currently $10.99 while the 10-pack 3.5\u201d Button is $19.99 (while both single packs are the same price).<\/li>\n<li><span><span><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Upgrade: Some products will be upgraded with higher quality. Eg. Journals will have additional paper options (lined, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><strong><span>Will there be any more price increase for 2008?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Possibly, there are several additional product upgrades that we\u2019re planning to launch this year. Because they are still in progress we do not have specific dates. 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