by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Our new neighbor and dear friend, Ellen DeNormand, will be opening her bakery, Momma De’s Mixing Bowl, on Sunday (April 2nd) at 8 AM. In the beginning months, she will start with baked goods and breakfast items such as muffins, breads, breakfast cups, cookies,...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few weeks before this past Thanksgiving, my wife placed a large order with one of our vendors, just in time for the Christmas rush. Among the plethora of items that arrived included a unique, multi-colored, electric (flameless) wax warmer, activated by touch. It was...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few months ago, my wife & I visited our dear friend Marty Johnson, the owner of Uncle Marty’s Shipping Office in Ithaca, NY, at the heart of the Cornell University campus. We were amazed at the store layout and organization. Among the many items that caught my...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of my dear friends (and biggest promoters of my business), passed away on Christmas Day, less than 2 weeks ago. Her name was Margaret (Peggy) Hooper (nee McNulty) and Seema & I will miss her dearly. When I first started my business in 2006, Peggy used to come...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Oct 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
This year, at our annual Retailer Shippers’ Expo in Vegas, Seema & I found an awesome vendor for rubber stamps. We have purchased the equipment and can now make them in house at our store! No more need for ink pads or mess when trying to stamp files, envelopes, or...
