So, we've been open for going on about a month at this point and it's been interesting. I've never done anything like this before, and it's been kind of a whim type of deal where I'm just really having a lot of fun with what I'm doing.
When I first opened the store, I wanted to be transparent, realistic, and above off not rip people off. Overall, I think I've done a pretty good job with that . . . but there's always room for improvement. As I combed through the store, I realized there were a lot of things that needed to be touched up on, expanded, condensed, and rearranged. I've prided myself on being open and transparent with everyone who shops with us, so consider this technically an update on what's to come with the next major update:
Store Layout
I've talked with a lot of people who've shopped with us, and something that keeps being mentioned is that we have a lot of stuff to look at on the site. Sometime too much isn't such a good thing, and so after some careful feedback and playing around with some layouts, I think we've got a pretty solid new layout for the store that will make things easier. Find that information below:
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Home Page
- Condensed the homepage to feature less items to make it easier to navigate. Featuring our new logo (which I'm super excited about), you'll also find a section called New Arrivals, showcasing some of the new products we're rolling out with this update.
- Throughout the site, you'll also find different videos from different anime shows that will be playing on loops as you're browsing. A pretty cool new update that we're trying out.
- The Anime Hub is coming off, and is moving to its own page on the site (we've got an update on that as well)
- Terms and Policies will now be located at the bottom of the page instead of being its own page in the menu. These will also be condensed to save reading time (trust me, they are lengthy).
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The Hub
- Speaking of the Anime Hub, it's been rebranded to just The Hub. Since our store focuses on anime products, we figured it would be a little redundant to have Anime in the title. But that's not the cool part. Something that I've wanted to do for a while is turn it into sort of like an interactive video hub where you'll see different fights and scenes from our collections, we have available. It took a lot of programming and positioning, but we're finally ready to roll out the fresh hub. So, what you'll see moving forward is all of our anime collections (and some new ones) on one page with videos and links to their collections. You'll click the link in order to access all of the products for that specific collection which will be each anime title (so if you're looking for the DBZ collection, click Dragon Ball Z). We'll continue to monitor the status of this and update it with newer videos periodically to keep it fresh.
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Limited Drops
- Something new we're trying with this update is something called Limited Drops. These are products that are super cool and thought were unique in nature. These will change periodically, which is why they aren't offered nearly as long as our previous collections. Our first one will go live with our newest update and run for about 2 weeks depending on popularity (it might get extended out, so keep a check on the store for updates).
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Signature Collection
- If you remember when we first launched our site, we released 2 shirts that were unique to us and called it our signature collection. Now, I want lie to you . . . as a starter shirt they were cool. But as we thought about how to make the store better, one of the things that came up to us was our shirts. So, we revamped them in a couple of ways:
- Both the Kitsune and Dragon have new shirt designs. On the front will be a logo for both of our respectable animal companions. On the back, similar to the first shirt designs, will be the Den logos featuring both the Kitsune and Dragon. The Kitsune will have an updated color scheme of gold and purple, while the Dragon will have a refreshed color scheme with enhancements. These logos will be bigger in size, and we're excited for you to check them out. Our signature collection will continue to expand with about 5 more characters (for a total of 7), with a new one rolling out a week after the store updates. Moving forward, all of our signature shirts will be renamed as Legends for cohesiveness.
- If you remember when we first launched our site, we released 2 shirts that were unique to us and called it our signature collection. Now, I want lie to you . . . as a starter shirt they were cool. But as we thought about how to make the store better, one of the things that came up to us was our shirts. So, we revamped them in a couple of ways:
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The Neon District
- When we launched, we released a blog post talking about some of our favorite characters in anime. Originally called Tales from the Neon District, this is where we would house all of our blog posts for fans to keep up with. This is also being revised and renamed simply as The Neon District. The blog posts will be uploaded onto the Page for all of you to check out. This is where you'll find cool updates, conversations about different stuff, and more so be sure to check it out when it rolls out
- When we launched, we released a blog post talking about some of our favorite characters in anime. Originally called Tales from the Neon District, this is where we would house all of our blog posts for fans to keep up with. This is also being revised and renamed simply as The Neon District. The blog posts will be uploaded onto the Page for all of you to check out. This is where you'll find cool updates, conversations about different stuff, and more so be sure to check it out when it rolls out
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Products
- We're constantly looking at better products and more things to offer all of you. With this update, we're rolling out new items for our collections, as well as launching some new worlds for you to explore! You'll also find some revamped scaling on pricing and shipping as well. We've listened heavily to the feedback we've received regarding prices and shipping and hopefully we've done a better job of making things a bit more affordable. Of course, this will always change so keep your eyes peeled. Overall, we're really excited about the results.
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Deals/Discounts/Feedback/Etc.
- With our initial launch, we rolled numerous deals and discounts in order to kind of get a feel for what people wanted. For the most part, we've received a lot of feedback both ways and have done our best to try and implement this as much as possible. There are some noticeable changes to mention, however:
- Deals and discounts will be fewer in number. It started getting a little overwhelming with how many different sales we were running at a time, so we've scaled these down in order to streamline it. Moving forward, deals with go for an average of 2 weeks depending on popularity and will be a bit more limited compared to previous ones.
- However, we're excited about rolling out some new content which features (as long as everything works) bundles! Bundles will be a compilation of new products that you can get at a discounted rate. We've been playing around with these temporarily in the background and have a pretty good idea on how this is going to look. Stay tuned for that.
- Regarding Feedback, we're going to reduce the number of forms and campaigns we launch to streamline the process. We're also going to remove the discounts from these campaigns moving forward as there was not a lot of gravitation towards it. We do have it penciled to review again at a later date.
- With our initial launch, we rolled numerous deals and discounts in order to kind of get a feel for what people wanted. For the most part, we've received a lot of feedback both ways and have done our best to try and implement this as much as possible. There are some noticeable changes to mention, however:
That was a lot at one time, and I know it's a lot to read but there's a lot of great work.