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5 reasons to visit our Facebook page
With more than 800 million people subscribed to Facebook we see this as an important way to communicate with our customers. We have listed below just 5 reasons to visit our page, but you will find many more benefits of … Continue reading
It’s a Team Effort
Mark Cavendish’s win at the UCI Road World Cycling Championships on Sunday was a great moment for British sport, and a very interesting insight into how teams can work. I’m not sure how much you know about road cycling (I … Continue reading
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A Special Thanks
As part of my job at Macdonald Sporrans I try and give the best service possible to all of our customers. It’s very rewarding for me to know that the products we’re sending out and the service people receive from … Continue reading
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Additional Information Just Got Some Additions!
All the products on our site have an ‘Additional Information’ tab where you can get some extra details on the product in question. Until now, we only had the item number and the weight in that section, but we’ve just … Continue reading
Designer in the House
Our very own Gary Shand could be described as film lover, and regularly spends his lunch hour (and spare time) perusing the various film and cinema related blogs and websites. One of those sites is chud.com – a popular film … Continue reading
Server Gets Even Beefier!
As my previous post alluded to – we moved to a new server today! What is a server? A server is a computer that’s always turned on and always connected to the internet. Websites are stored on servers so that … Continue reading
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Development and Site Status Twitter Feed
I’ve just created a new twitter account where we’ll be posting updates about our development and website status. You can find it here. We’re moving server today and as a result, we’ll have to incur a small amount of downtime. … Continue reading
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Security: It’s the Most Important Bit
I think that when you’re buying something online, security is the most important aspect of the whole process. It’s obviously important that you get the product in time, that you’re happy with it and that we’ve provided excellent service along … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Considered to be one of the greatest Scots of all time, today (June 7th), marks the day Mackintosh was born in 1868. Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born in the Townhead area of Glasgow. The iconic designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh … Continue reading
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Show Dad how much you care
Sunday 19th June is your chance to spoil Dad. After all, he’s been there for us over the years, so he deserves a treat. It’s hard to find a present which is personable yet masculine, and our range of hip … Continue reading
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