Every once in a while we have some incredible news regarding product launches. This is one of those times. The brand new Zuca Line has just rolled out (pun intended), and we have them all in stock and ready to ship out!
Here is a glimpse at some of the new inserts:
Ok, so from right to left we have the following brand new inserts:
1. Orbz (Green Spotz with Bright Blue Background)
2. Splash (Blue, Green, and White Tie-Dye) - Winner of the 2011 Design contest.
3. Sweetheartz (Red and White Hearts, Pink Background, Crystal Embelishments) - A little late for Valentine's Day 2012, but get one now for 2013!
Do you see something that I see? That isn't a Gray Frame on the Splash insert...that is a brand new White Frame! Yes, after all of these years a white frame is finally available, and we have a ton of them. Get one today!
The white frame will go with any insert you choose. You just can't go wrong with this sleek look.
We wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of the Veteran's who have served our country past, present, and future.
Without the sacrifice of these brave men and women and their families we certainly would not enjoy the freedoms and liberties we have today.
We donated 5% of all sales on 11/11/11 to the following organization:
http://www.usvetsinc.org/
We recently heard an interview on NPR with the President of this organization, and they are doing great things to assist Veterans with housing, career development, and counseling. Let us know of any other organizations you feel are worth donating to. We take the care and support of our Veterans very seriously.
Here are some uplifting quotes to remind us of how important their sacrifice is to us.
Thank you!
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Author unknown, sometimes attributed to M. Grundler
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis
Freedom is never free. ~Author Unknown
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul. ~Michel de Montaigne
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! ~Maya Angelou
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. ~G.K. Chesterton
In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. ~Mark Twain, Notebook, 1935
But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for,Is their monument to-day, and for aye. ~Thomas Dunn English
We have some of our great figure skating friends to congratulate on an incredible season!
Agnes Zawadzki, a long time friend of CherryLoop.com recently placed 4th at the US Nationals in Greensboro, NC and just a few days ago grabbed the Bronze at the Junior World Nationals. You can read several great articles at the Ice Network about Agnes and her beautiful skating here:
Ashley Cain and Joshua Reagan, also long time friends of CherryLoop.com, who hail from our hometown (well Robin's) of Dallas, TX. We have been watching their career bloom for several years and we couldn't be happier with the results. They traveled the world on the Junior Grand Prix tour, and recently took the Gold Medal for Junior Pairs at Nationals and placed 5th at Junior Grand Prix in December.
You can read about all of their recent accomplishments here:
One of the things we love about this sport is watching the skaters grow up on the ice. We see sparks of genius in them when they are very young, but it takes an outrageous amount of drive and ambition to skate at the levels these skaters do. We could not be more proud and we look forward to watching their careers in the future!
This post is intended to help all you last minute shoppers understand what is happening with your CherryLoop orders at this busy time of the year. Today (December 15, 2010) is the last day you can place an order if you expect it to arrive before Christmas (December 24th, 2010). Most orders placed today will ship on Monday, December 20th, 2010 via USPS Priority Mail.
There are some exceptions. We may sell out of a certain item, and then we will notify you with options. It will look something like this: Refund your purchase, wait for the item to arrive (probably after Christmas), or exchange for a different size or style.
We also may be able to get items ordered after today to you prior to Christmas depending on the products. We have a lot of items in stock at our Pro Shop and those will ship much faster. It is best to call us and discuss availability if you really want it before Christmas.
There were some styles that we have been waiting on to arrive for several weeks. The Chloe Noel spiral pants and the princess seam jackets. They are now available and will be shipping soon. I know a lot of you are waiting on these items, but we are working tirelessly to get these orders out to you.
Thank you for your interest in CherryLoop.com, we appreciate your business.
We would like to wish you and your family a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year!
On September 25th, 2009 at 12:01 am we officially launched CherryLoop.com - Your online figure skating store. A lot has happened since that day. We've been to many figure skating competitions, events, and appearances. We made it through our first Holiday Season. We opened up a Pro Shop in April this year. We have been featured on some of the most prominent websites, blogs, and magazines. Our apparel and equipment has been worn by Olympic Skaters, National Medalists, and hundreds of up and comers in figure skating. We've added new vendors such as Brad Griffies, Harlick, Zuca, and many others.
We want to thank each and every one of our customers for your support. We are convinced that figure skaters, figure skating parents, coaches, judges, and leaders are the best customers in any sport or industry. We've come to know so many of you so well, that we feel you are much more than customers. Most of you have become friends and family. This is why we are so grateful for you. We feel very fortunate to be involved in this community.
We have learned a lot about the business, the sport, and ourselves in this year. Some things we've learned the hard way. Those of you that had to wait longer than expected for some items this summer know what we are talking about. The good news is, we are still going strong and we are completely committed to our customers. We are working hard right now to ensure that we are fully stocked for the holidays and are trying to head many problems off at the pass. There will be mistakes, there will be disappointments, but we can promise we will do everything in our power remedy any issues to your complete satisfaction.
Thank you all for making this a wonderful year, and here is to many more to come!
Well, we've been back from the Houston Fall Invitational for two weeks now and we're still putting the shop back together. As predicted in our last blog post, we had a blast in Houston at this event.
It isn't everyday you get to hang out with an Olympic Figure Skater, and that is exactly what we got to do on Saturday. Amanda Evora blessed us with her presence and was kind enough to take pics and sign autographs. Our youngest daughter Violet got an autograph and a photo with Amanda. Amanda, as you know, skated for the US at the Olympics in Vancouver with her partner Mark Ladwig. They took the silver last year at Nationals clinching a spot in the Olympics. They finished a strong 10th place in Vancouver, and they have a promising career ahead of them. They appeared on the cover of Skating Magazine in the August/September edition.
Above is Amanda Evora and our littlest Violet at the Houston Fall Invitational.
Amanda Evora and Danika Burton (skater at our local rink in Tulsa)
We also got to catch up with a lot of our long time friends and customers in Houston. Peter Cain from the Dallas Stars Figure Skating Club was there with many of his skaters. We missed his wife Darlene and Daughter Ashley as they were preparing for the upcoming Junior Grand Prix in Sheffield England. Ashley and her partner Josh Reagan have been on a rampage since winning the Novice Pairs Gold Medal at Nationals in Spokane last year. This is a really exciting time for them, and we wish them the best. They leave on Sunday, and I know they will kill it!
Read this awesome article about Ashley and Joshua at Golden Skate: Read Here
This is Ashley at regionals last year in Dallas.
We also saw Hailee Settle and her partner Rique Newby-Estrella. Their program looks incredible. We saw Becky Du, Zhaira Costiniano from the Senior Ladies division. We got to know Shymali Moujan and we look forward to watching her skating career blossom. It is so much fun to watch the younger skaters move up the ranks. Skaters like Ashley Bratton, Megan Midkiff, Hope and Kennedy Plott, and so many others.
We'll post some more pictures as we go through them.
I can't believe that Regionals is less than 3 weeks away! I'm still recovering from Houston. This is notice that we will be at the Southwestern Regional Championships in Colorado Springs. So, stop by and say hello. We can't wait to see you!
Well, I had to get this post up before midnight. We took the plunge. As of today, April 2nd, 2010 CherryLoop has a brand new store front! CherryLoop.com's sister came as much as a surprise to us as anyone. We realized how much business we were doing at our local rink, and we wanted to offer our neighbors the same great service we offer the online community. So, we rented some space at the Oiler's Ice Rink in Tulsa, OK, built out the space, and officially opened to the public today.
This offers us a place to do custom boot fittings for people in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Fayetteville, Little Rock, Wichita, and anyone else who happens to be close by. We now have a place to get immediate feedback from our customers on new merchandise, sizings, and other information that used to take weeks to compile. But what we really like is being so close to our customers. We'll get some valuable feedback which will in turn be passed on to our online friends.
If you happen to be in the area, please stop by...we're having a "Grand Opening" Sale tomorrow. 10% off everything in the store!
We'll post pictures of the new store, and you'll get the opportunity to hear about all of the changes as they progress right here at "In the Loop".
Thank you all for your continued support. We truly appreciate it!
