All the old bits

We are having a clear out and a re-design of our web-site.  In doing this I am removing the blog page as it is getting a bit old now.  But rather than loose all of the information, I have decided to copy it here!

So, without further ado, here is all of the news from 31st March and 10th October 2009L



10th October 2009
We have made out first donation to charity from the Kosher For Clothes account.  I stated that 10% of all profit will go to charity.  Technically we haven't broken even yet and so haven't actually made any profit.  But, last month was a good month so I donated £110 of sales rather than profit to charity.  Hopefully this will be the first of many.

30th September 2009
Oh the excitement.  It is time for our first big sale!!!  Sale items are already flying out which fantastic.  There are some real bargains in the sale.  I really do need the space which is why I am clearing old stock at such low prices.

27th September 2009
Happy birthday to me!

24th September 2009
It's been a while since the last update.  So what's been happening in the last month?  Well, the Jewish Shopping Club advert was a modest success.  We are appearing again after Yom Kippur.  We have again advertised in EdgwareK and I love you guys cuz you love me!  On-line advertising is definitely the way to go as off-line ads just don't work.
We have set up our first wholesale deal with the local store Bel Harbour and the sales are very good.  You can pop in to the Bury Old Road store to see their wonderful array of stock and remember to tell them that we sent you there!
The Make-Up has been a bit of a flop.  We have some really good quality items for sale.  They are a little on the pricey side, but the quality is top notch and they will last for ages.  We might withdraw this offer if there is no further take up, so get in now before they all go!

18th August 2009
Time for another new advert.  Let's hope this one has a better response than the Hamodia.  The Jewish Shopping Club email mail-out.  Should be a good one!

5th August 2009
What a disappointment the Hamodia advert was.  It looked great, sat there on page 6, but we haven't received a single response from it!

26th July 2009
New Sleeve Extensions and Modest Neck Covers are NOW IN STOCK.  This is a real step forward for us.  Keep an eye open for our Hamodia advert which should feature in this weeks issue.

15th July 2009
Make-up by proto-col is now on-line and ready to order.  It is a great addition to the store and is a really quality product.  We have skin care, mineral foundation and more.

8th July 2009
We have just received the second pre-production version of the Sleeve Extensions and Modest Neck Covers.  We have tightened the sleeves to make them grip better and not slip.  We have lowered the back on the necks to make them ride up less.  All being well they will be ready next week and we will be launching them after TishB'Av.
We haven't forgotten about this new offer.  It is a brand new non-clothing product range.  We are aiming to get this on the site over the next few weeks with a view to launching this after Tish B'Av.

30 June 2009
We are close to finalising a new deal on Sleeve Extensions (ex sleevies) and Modest Neck Covers (ex teenecks).  We are working on improving the texture of the sleeve extensions to make them lighter, more comfortable and better fitting.

23 June 2009
After 4 adverts in the Manchester Jewish Advertiser it has proven not to really pay for itself.  The response is quite good, but the sales only just cover costs.  Edgware K proved a much better forum for us and we look forward to their new website coming any day now.  We are soon to launch an advertising campaign in the Hamodia Newspaper so keep an eye open for that!
Exciting times as we are looking to source a supplier to make our own brand of teenecks and sleevies.  They are expensive to import from Israel and we have some ideas to improve on the design!  As always, watch this space...

15 June 2009
I had no plans to add children's clothing to the site, but when I saw this offer I thought it too good to be true!  Check out the new department to see more.
Keep an eye open for a new exciting offer coming very soon.  I can't give anything away at the moment as we are still finalising the exclusive deal but it is going to be a good one!!!
Also, look out for the Kosher For Clothes Newsletter 2 coming to all good in-boxes any day now!  Contact us if you want to receive it.

09 June 2009
The idea was to offer Web Exclusive deals so we wouldn't have to stock so much here. But, the take up has been so good from the K article (07 June entry) that we have purchased more than we need.  This means that we actually have a lot more items in stock now.  This is especially true of the long sleeve t-shirts where we currently have 12 out of 18 colour and size combinations in stock!

07 June 2009
We are really excited to be a part of EdgwareK and ManchesterK.  We look forward to the launch and being a part of their new website in the near future.

22 May 2009
I have tweaked the logo to add the picture of the polo neck wearing lady and to reduce the size of the word "For".  It adds a bit of pizazz to the front page and I am really pleased with it.!

18 May 2009
See our new listing on Locally Manchester.  There should be more to follow soon.  I love the power of the internet.

17 May 2009
We have re-stocked and got ready for our next advert in the Manchester Jewish Advertiser.  We have lots more skirts in, in lots of different styles with more arriving every day!

01 May 2009
Another new idea directly from Kosher For Clothes.  We are now stocking TeeNecks and Sleevies!  They are a fab product at a superb price!  Check out the new department on the left for lots more information.

28 April 2009
There was a small fault with Google Checkout which should now have been resolved.  Please contact me immediately if you are encountering any problems with the checkout and I will arrange for an alternative method of payment to be used.

26 April 2009
Wow, what a response from the advert.  At one point, both Lisa and I were on the phone taking calls at the same time!  We had more people come to see our stock than we expected and we even sold a few items (after all, that's what it's all about).  We have already added new stock (long sleeved round neck T-Shirts) from your feedback and hope to add even more soon.  So let us know what you want and we will try our best to get it in for you.

24 April 2009
Google Checkout is now verified, so we can accept all major credit and debit cards.  Our first advert will appear in the Manchester Jewish Advertiser this Sunday.  It's only a 1/8 page, but from small beginnings...

23 April 2009
Some lovely plain polo neck tops have arrived.  The necks are not too high so they should be perfect for those chilly summer evenings.  The problem is that the missus has taken one of them already, which is always a good sign!

21 April 2009
The Email address account shop@kosherforclothes.com is at last up and running.  This means that I can sign up for the Google Checkout.  Once this is verified, it's full steam ahead!!!

17 April 2009
Our journey into Indian imports has sadly fallen on it's knees after being misquoted by a factor of 10!  Another lesson learned.  They are full of enthusiasm, answering emails within the hour, but sadly not the most reliable, at least not in this case.  This is a blessing in disguise as I can now concentrate on finding local suppliers.

02 April 2009
Sign up to our Facebook group "Kosher For Clothes" and keep informed when all new stock arrives.  www.facebook.com/group.php.

31 March 2009
This site is still under construction so please be patient... The checkout hasn't been tested so please call me on 07932 221 220 or email on shop -at- kloos.co.uk if you want to place an order or if you want to arrange to see the stock. We are located in Prestwich, just off Park Road and Windsor Road.
Our first shipload of stock has arrived.  Most of it is fab and excactly what we ordered, but the sneeky suppliers have exchanged some items and sent us short sleaved tops.  Still, lesson learned, I will be more specific on orders from now on.

Please contact me on 07932 221 220 or shop@kosherforclothes.com if you require any further information about anything on this site.

New Books now added

There is still a fault whereby 3 of the books that I have entered onto the site cannot be viewed.  But it was quiet today and I needed something to do, so I thought, ah what the heck, let's see if I can add some more.  And guess what?  It worked!

So now we are up to 11 books added to the site.
2 cookery books
2 historical books
3 spiritual books
4 books about Israel and the Middle East

I am still waiting back from my web hosting company to find out what happened to the missing 3, but at least they have made contact which is a positive thing!

Watch this space for more news...

Book 'em Danno

It seems that we have hit upon a problem. The idea was to only add one book to see what the new pages looked like. But I got a little carried away. 4 departments and 6 books later I stopped to review my progress. And I am glad that I did, because only the first 3 books were showing on the website. This means that if you go onto the website and click on one of the "New Items" shown in the left, you will get an error message. They are there, but I don't know where.

No problem I think. I will just contact my hosting company and they will fix it for me. But this is where I hit upon another problem. They seem to go awol every now and again. You can email and email and you get no reply. Then suddenly a month later they will reply to everything. I suppose that you get what you pay for, and my hosts are certainly the cheapest out there. Sigh... I have about another dozen books to add now and then 100 or so to add over the coming months so I need this to be resolved. I will have to try phoning them and see if they can answer me that way.

Keep posted and get ready for lots of new books... I hope!!!

Hits and Books

Excitement ensues in the KFC household. Suddenly my hits have doubled in a week. No, this isn't a reference to the battering received from a disgruntled wife, rather the number of people who have looked at the web site. But what brought this sudden wave of interest? It seems that a link to my site has been added to modestclothes.com. I now have a new mission (dives into the nearest phone-box twirls around a few times and emerges wearing a spandex super mission man suit). We have to go where no other KFC website has been before. To scour the net in search for other link possibilities.

Other amazing developments are in the pipeline. We have a new addition to the family just around the corner. In a quest to use every letter of the alphabet we are proud to introduce KFB - Kosher For Books. All we need now is to sell Apples or Ants and we would be KFA, KFB and KFC. Hmm, thinks D, E F...

I have just come back from a cold meeting with Rabbi Singer. That is temperature cold, not lacking emotion. There is no heating in his storage room where the books are currently kept. We are merging KFC with Aleph Books to put their catalogue on-line. Initially it will be a department within our site. So you can buy your skirts along side a cookery book (Jewish Holiday Cooking anyone?). Don't let anyone say that we are not a leader of fashion. If you can buy books with a cuppa then why not books with a t-shirt?

New Year - New Sale + random musings

Dear bloggers and blog readers one and all.

It's time to embrace the New Year with renewed vigour and excitement. We have a new sale on at Kosher For Clothes.
"But how does that differ from the last sale?" you might ask.
Well, we have added more items to this sale and reduced prices even further that before! Having been snowed in for the last day I spent a good hour and a half tidying up the stock from our spare room. I would have spent longer tidying up, but, well, the Wii called for most of the morning and, well, the snow man was calling for most of lunch and early afternoon. It is amazing how quickly a small boy can create a huge snowball. Within 15 minutes it was bigger than he was! I was at friends, hence the little boy, and was meant to be going to my father inlaw for lunch, but the pull of a snow man was too much for me to resist. The picture on the right is not of the snowman as I didn't have my camera at the time, but of our back garden at 7:30 yesterday morning.

The post is still working here. The postman turned up at about 11am with snow balancing on his head. We offered him a warm drink but all he wanted was a coke! Hey ho, there is no accounting for what will keep people going nowadays in the cold. Not that we had any coke as we don't do fizzy drinks in the house any more. We had a purge a few years ago after reading the ingredients in a bit more detail and looking up what some of the items actually were! I actually drink tap water now. I tried it the other day and decided that it's not as bad as people make out. A nice cold glass of vintage Manchester tap water is actually quite refreshing (takes a sip just to prove the point - ahhhh lovely). It's also free!!! (well, almost free, but what is completely free nowadays?)

Actually, talking of what is free, just a quick plug (after all this is meant to be a Kosher For Clothes blog). Delivery is free if you live in the North Manchester area. This includes Broughton Park, Prestwich, Whitefield, Cheatham Hill and any other area near by.

Now that I am embarrassed by the shameless plug I will take my exit. Have fun in the snow.
Martin