Showing posts with label Shut Down. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shut Down. Show all posts

Friday, February 6, 2009

Honeyshed R.I.P.


In my post about this supposed new, hip, young, fresh take on home shopping called, Honeyshed, I described it as ... "the hyperactive lovechild of QVC and My Space who's being raised by a bunch of narcissistic MTV rejects."

Quite the glowing review, doncha think? (Actually, the entire Honeyshed post is worth a quick read!)

Well, seems like they didn't show enough leg or perky bazoombas to actually get anyone to buy anything because the whole place is shutting down. Investors have pulled the plug after getting modest online traffic and dismal sales.

Even though a good third of home shopping channel sales are from the Internet now, we aren't quite ready to make the full transition yet to online only. I'm sure it'll happen eventually and gradually, but you can't force it. Besides, even all us Internet-only buyers are still watching the nonstop home shopping entertainment on TV. What would we do without it???

For those of you trying to push all those home-shopping-loving grannies into the new millennium, fear not! A new website is trying to fill the void. Shopflick.com is also trying to be cooler than home shopping while still providing online video presentations of the latest trends. It's not as obnoxious as Honeyshed was, but still not quite there yet.

Check out their stiletto-filled video:



Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The Jewelry Channel Shuts Down!


After going on the air last year, The Jewelry Channel--not to be confused with Jewelry Television--will broadcast for the last time on July 5th. President Sri Burugapalli blamed the shut down on not being able to find an investor and "the current disfavor of home shopping." (Queen Bea begs to differ! Home shopping isn't currently disfavored, it has always been disfavored! Hasn't this guy ever heard of the home shopping stigma?)

The Jewelry Channel is one of the multitude of shopping channels found on satellite. I just can't bring myself to watch them. However, I'll be stopping by their website over the next few weeks because there will most likely be some rockin' clearance deals.

Anyway, over one hundred people in Round Rock, Texas are losing their jobs. My heart goes out to them and I wish them all the best.
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