Decor Craft Inc / DCI http://blog.dcigift.com Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:40:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=932 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=932#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:40:44 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=932 Last year Jeni from Scarlett won a flight for two to Paris, by winning the new account bonus program.

Here are a couple of pics of Jeni and her traveling companion in Paris.  We’re glad you had a great trip!

Jeni and friend in at the Notre-Dame de Paris

Jeni Jones and the Tour Eiffel.

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=932 0 Downtown Providence Merchant Association http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=908 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=908#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:32:02 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=908 Lisa Newman, owner of local shop Homestyle and also a DCI customer, with Providence Mayor Angel Tavares and the Downtown Providence Merchant Association across the street from our office.

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=908 0 Jonathan and the Snow Time Snowman http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=897 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=897#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:52:02 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=897 Roni’s son Jonathan made a Snowman with our Snow Time – Instant Snow.

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=897 0 DCI September ’11 Sales Rep of the month! http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=890 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=890#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:38:43 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=890 I’d like to introduce Rick Ross, Sales Rep from Keena who is a consistent top producer for DCI.  I thought maybe some of the questions might help everyone else become as successful as Rick.

Q: What does your area include?
A: Cliff’s Variety in urban San Francisco, wineries in Napa and Sonoma, resort towns on the Pacific Ocean, Restoration Hardware.  Tons of redwood trees and some very sophisticated stores!!

Q: What is the favorite part of your job?
A: Getting an initial order (and then REorder) from a store that I thought would never carry DCI.

Q: What are your favorite items from DCI?
A: Tea Duckie and the new BLACK edition of I AM NOT A PAPER CUP.

Q: What has helped you become successful at selling DCI?
A: Reminding buyers than the probably need to reorder. Most retailers are so busy and so short-staffed, they sometimes don’t realize that the DCI items are gone and sold out!!

Q: If you could give other reps one piece of advice, what would it be?
A: Even if you think a store won’t buy DCI for some reason, at least SHOW the catalog and offer to leave a copy.  Tell the retailer what a money-maker the line is…$$…and you never know….they might just become a new customer.

Q: What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
A: Don’t be afraid to phone for payment if a customer is past-due.  It is a great way to see if they need a REorder!!

Q: How do you get a second order from a new customer?
A: Phone!!   Sometimes it is way easier than you think.

Keep an eye out for October ’11 Sales Rep of the month.  Who might it be?  If you think it might be you, get ready for some questions

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=890 0 The WINNING entry to the 1st Annual A Better by Design/DCI Consumer Product Challenge http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=829 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=829#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:06:13 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=829 The winning product from the competition, the Trilife Ecotray from Angie Lee and Queenie Fan of RISD. The tray is a single piece of Bamboo Fiber and allows users to hold it balanced on one arm and hand while placing food on it with the other.

Posted on Core77 Design Magazine & Resource -  http://www.core77.com/blog/conferences/a_better_world_by_design_day_three_20704.asp#more

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=829 0 1st Annual A Better by Design/DCI Consumer Product Challenge – Finalists http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=839 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=839#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:16:01 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=839 The three finalist are…..

TRILIFE Designed by Angie Lee & Queenie Fan, RISD

UNPLUG Designed by Rene Woo-Ram Lee, RISD

I Am a To Go Box Designed by McKenzie Powers, Art Institute of Boston

Stay tuned for the winner!

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=839 0 1st Annual A Better by Design/DCI Consumer Product Challenge http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=801 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=801#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:30:55 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=801

The DCi Challenge is the consumer product design challenge that A Better World by Design, in conjunction with Decor Craft Inc. (DCI), hosts annually in the winter months. Open to all designers from around the globe, this year’s challenge aims to inspire innovators from multidisciplinary backgrounds to create a tangible product that brings people into the great outdoors.

Inspiration?  DCI’s “I Am Not a Paper Cup”

A reusable ceramic cup with a silicone lid and sold to thousands of retailers across the globe.

  • Conference is this weekend (Sept 30 – Oct 2)
  • Hosted by Brown and RISD
  • People from all over the world will be attending the conference
  • DCI at the conference?
    • Come Saturday to see Roni Kabessa present the winner of the 1st Annual A Better by Design/DCI Consumer Product Challenge
      • 11 – 11:30 AM; Salomon Hall, 101
      • 1st Place – $1000, 2nd Place – $750 and 3rd Place – $500
      • 5% of sales go back to A Better World by Design
    • Come Sunday to see our booth at the Expo
      • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM; Sayles Hall

The 2nd Annual A Better World by Design/DCI Consumer Product Challenge – http://www.abetterworldbydesign.com/challenge/

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=801 0 Jeni Jones from Scarlett in Paris with Roni http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=776 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=776#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:34:13 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=776 Last year Jeni from Scarlett won a flight for two to Paris, by winning the new account bonus program. Roni was at the airport in Paris today holding the catalog cover welcoming Jeni to Paris.  Profitez de Paris!

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=776 0 DCi at the Tokyo Gift Show http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=778 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=778#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:11:05 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=778 Yummypockets served up YUMMY style.

http://www.giftshow.co.jp/english/72tigs/

]]> http://blog.dcigift.com/?feed=rss2&p=778 0 New York International Gift Fair 2 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=765 http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=765#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:10:20 +0000 admin http://blog.dcigift.com/?p=765 DCi NYIGF Booth with lots of action!

Lot’s of action going on in the booth!!

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