On Saturday (I think?) I mentioned that I would be looking for some input on brands today. So that’s what I’m going to do. I’ve made a few recent business decisions in regard to bicyclette as of late, with the main one being to open a small online store prior to the street front store opening. This will be an opportunity to expand my online presence, connect with potential customers more, and focus more on building the brand image before the doors are open. As a Canadian customer, I often find myself wanting to order from stores and brands online but run in to one huge problem repeatedly: cost of shipping from outside of Canada. Whether everything is laid out from the beginning or you get stuck with an unexpected charge upon delivery, it’s not fun to pay double the price of an item just to have it sent to you. So what I want to do is bring you some lines that are currently hard to find in Canada, and offer them to you without the ridiculous shipping charges.

As mentioned before, I will be attending the trade shows (Magic and Project primarily) in Las Vegas in February, and while there, will  both be scoping out brands for the store as well as doing some buying for online.

Here’s a sampling of some that I’ll be looking at:

What I want to ask you is what brands would you like to see? Are there certain lines that are difficult to find or obnoxious to order?

This online store will be mostly about learning more about my customer and what they are looking for, so this is your chance to share your input!