Author: Steven Jones
Technical Director at North East Gifts - responsible for the creation and maintenance of the website and all other technical enquiries. Aiming to make North East Gifts a great user experience for all customers.
Security on North East Gifts
Security is at the heart of everything we do on North East Gifts. We have a security and privacy policy which states how we handle your customer data, but what steps do we take in order to protect it? The observant amongst you may have noticed we recently switched to https (SSL). When you submit information to…
Proctor & Gamble Xmas Fair
Last Thursday, we were invited to sell our products at the Proctor & Gamble Xmas Fair. Although primarily an online business we also do many markets/events around the North East to spread the word. We love seeing the reaction on people's faces when they see our latest cards and we love engaging with them about…
We’re 2 years old!
This week we're celebrating our 2nd birthday! To celebrate our second birthday you can use the voucher code BIRTHDAY and get 10% off your first order* And if you'll afford me the time, here's a little anecdote about how we started North East Gifts.... The idea for North East Gifts was actually formulated 3 years ago by…
Eat, Sleep, Order, Repeat….
If you have signed up to have an account with North East Gifts then you'll be able to log in to your account to view your recent orders, change your address or change your password. One thing you might have skipped over, however, is the ability to repeat an order. So let's say you bought…
Send your North East Gifts direct to the recipient
Sometimes, when ordering off of the Internet, you may want to send the item directly to the receipt if it's a present. At North East Gifts we've taken steps in order to ensure that this process is as smooth as possible. First - when ordering you can add gift wrap to your item; Next -…
Gift Wrap your North East Gifts
You've probably already got a lot of things to do in the run up to Christmas so wrapping presents might come quite far down the list. We've been selling Gift Wrapping for a while now but now we can offer a gift wrapping service for products that you buy from North East Gifts. If you…
Order Updates straight to Twitter
I'm always trying to think of ways to give our customers that little bit more. Whilst Alan & Bill are responsible for the day to day running of the site (you've probably encountered them if you've ordered from us) it's my job to make sure that the technology enhances the experience for the customer. You…
Tips on finding products on NEGifts
With over 200 products on the site, we want to make sure you can find what you're looking for. There are many ways to find products through the site but we've implemented ways to search, filter and stumble upon products from the North East of England. Search Throughout our site we have a search box…
