September 2011
Less is more when it comes to this online shopping emporium, a collection of carefully chosen high-end shops available at one Web address. House of Lavande vintage jewelry, Ann Koerner Antiques, and Sucre of New Orleans are just a few of the specialty retailers (taigan.com).
Gourmet chocolate, vintage designer jewelry, romantic poems, luxurious pajamas, rare books, and an escape to heavenly Blackberry Farm can only be found on Taigan.com for Valentine’s Day shopping, your online destination for the best gifts.
It’s the Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte—AKA jaw-dropping high heels and the breathtaking circa 1980 Chanel gold hoop earrings that leave a lasting impression…
For the love of shopping, gift giving and Valentine’s Day, Taigan announces its 2011 Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the online boutique shopper. Online shoppers looking for the unique and original turn to Taigan.com, a marketplace of 82 independent specialty and boutique retailers in places like Los Angeles, Aspen, Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, New York—and even Italy!
Just because Saint Valentine was martyred doesn’t mean shopping for the namesake holiday should be dreaded. Taigan goes beyond the cliché flowers-and-chocolate to celebrate Valentine’s Day by offering unique gift options that express your love all year round.
Taigan’s Valentine’s Day Picks for men:
Aidan Gill Ivory Complete Grooming Set
Taigan’s Valentine’s Day Picks for women:
“Le Temps” Deco Rhinestone Bracelet
Two Night Escape at Blackberry Farm with Taigan Shopping Spree
Pucci Vintage Art Edition (Book)
Tocca Candele de Viaggio Travel Size Candle Set
Irene Neuwirth Rose De France Earring
Empire waisted silk/cotton blend Lux Sleep Dress
For the Love of Chocolate Collection + Perrier Jouet Grand Brut
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About Taigan
A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and named Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors. Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and fine gifts, Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.
This year may go down as the Christmas shopping season in which consumers bounced off the mat of financial hardship and started spending again.
But a lot of that spending took place online as retailers big and small pushed bargains and coupons to shoppers’ mobile devices and promised in-time shipping even if merchandise was ordered a day before Christmas Eve.
Smaller retailers are also striving to cash in on mobile sales.
For instance, Taigan.com is a new Brentwood-based business that provides an online shopping center for a collection of small boutiques and shops. The company, in business just over a year, already has customers worldwide, and handles sales of specialty products for retailers across the U.S. Continue Reading…
Taigan.com introduces Mona Moore, featuring meticulously selected shoes and handbags
Montreal, Canada – December 14, 2010 – Paris, Milan, New York and now Taigan.com are destinations for runway designer shoes and handbags. Canada and California-based luxury shoe and handbag store Mona Moore debuts online at Taigan.com, the Internet’s best shopping district of online specialty shops, designers and purveyors. Offering the most discerning shoppers a place to find their perfect seasonal must-haves, Mona Moore’s collection is carefully curated to represent beauty, elegance, and style, with a consistently avant-garde sophistication.
Mona Moore is where the dream of style, beauty, elegance and the cutting edge coalesces in a collection of shoes and handbags. Shop among the coveted lines of Balenciaga, Dries Can Noten, Marni and Rick Owens, and see why the shop has been featured in The New York Times, Style Magazine, Vogue Daily, Daily Candy, Lucky Magazine, and Elle.
Specialty retailers like Mona Moore are tapping into Taigan’s hand-picked community of the best shops, brands and products online; styled and edited by Creative Director, Julia Reed.
About Mona Moore and Owners Anna Varriano and Lisa Bush
Anna Varriano and Lisa Bush say it’s the shoes and bags that really make the outfit. They describe their sensibility as “unusual beauty with an edge.” Strong advocates of supporting the old fashioned shoe makers of Italy, the two believe that one pair of Italian made leather boots is worth a million mass produced pairs. With boutiques in Montreal and Venice, California, the store first opened on Montreal’s Golden Mile in the fall of 2002. Anna and Lisa travel to Paris, Milan and New York four times a year to purchase a meticulously edited selection of the best styles from the best designers.
About Taigan
A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and named Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors. Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and fine gifts, Taigan brings the best shops to your fingertips. For the shopper, the collector, the epicure… Taigan delivers an extraordinary and ever-expanding collection of shops and purveyors. Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.
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Cyber Monday was the icing on the cake for Taigan.com’s already record-breaking month of November. The hunt started here for hundreds of specialty retail shoppers looking for holiday gifts this past Cyber Monday.
Taigan was part of what comScore called a “Billion Dollar Bonanza” as Cyber Monday sales surpassed $1 billion. That’s up 16 percent from a year ago and represents the heaviest online spending day in history, with sales passing the billion-dollar mark for the first time.
Taigan has created such a buzz on the specialty retail shopping scene leading up to Cyber Monday that the local print and broadcast media came calling on Taigan CEO, Elizabeth Nichols, looking for her thoughts on the popular online shopping day.
It’s certainly no surprise that consumers looking for specialty retail items swarmed the site on Cyber Monday. Perhaps most encouraging is that the month of October and November were so significantly up for the curated shopping site. “We were thrilled to offer our shoppers free shipping on Cyber Monday. However, we have seen significant shopping throughout the last two months, regardless of promotion – by both loyal and new shoppers..,” says Nichols.
Nichols attributes the buzz to a combination of shopper optimism, the addition of over 30 new shops to the site in the past two months, and to significant recent media attention.
From being named Best of the Web for gifts by InStyle Magazine, to winning the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and recently awarded Technology Start-up of the Year accolade, Taigan is recognized by retailers, consumers and industry media as the online shopping destination for a highly curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors.
“With the addition of 30 specialty retailers and designers in the last two months, shoppers now recognize that we continue to locate the best of the best, to showcase on the site,” Nichols explains. “While our retailer standards for acceptance onto Taigan remain especially high, we are being approached by more fantastic retailers and designers every week, and will continue to these great retailers, designers and craftsmen as we find them.”
Early reports claim Taigan’s November sales grew in excess of 200 percent over the previous month, and represent the strongest month in the site’s 13-month history.
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Online Shoppers Looking for Unique or Specialty Gifts Are Shopping at Taigan.com; Named Best of the Web 2010 for Gifts by InStyle Magazine.
Taigan announces its 2010 most unique holiday gift ideas designed to top the list of online boutique shoppers. Online shoppers looking for the unique and original turn to the web address Taigan.com; a marketplace of 88 independent specialty retailers and growing from places across the United States and abroad. Taigan and its shops have been recognized by Elle Décor, Departures magazine and The New York Times.
Taigan celebrates the holidays in style by offering some cost-accessible unique gifts in a variety of categories:
Home/Entertaining:
Match Pewter Martini Glasses: http://www.taigan.com/shops/themercantile/videos/536/items/3774
Speckled Green Glass Wine Cooler: http://www.taigan.com/shops/digs/items/11898
Waylande Gregory Gold Extra Small Zebra Bowl: http://www.taigan.com/shops/elementschicago/items/13131
William Yeoward Country Funnel: http://www.taigan.com/shops/hollyhock/items/2230
Horn and Sterling Silver Salad Servers: http://www.taigan.com/shops/imperiojp/items/12336
Small Orange Lizard Keepsake Box: http://www.taigan.com/shops/nibahome/items/9073
Horn Photo Frame: http://www.taigan.com/shops/nibahome/items/9059
Bamboo Pate Knife: http://www.taigan.com/shops/themercantile/videos/703/items/8801
Food & Wine
The Flock Box Wine Sampler: http://www.taigan.com/shops/blackbirdvineyards/videos/965/items/12844
Very Merry Holiday Macaroons: http://www.taigan.com/shops/sucre/items/2558
Wine For All Gift Set: http://www.taigan.com/shops/wineforall/items/11874
Tea for Two Gift Set: http://www.taigan.com/shops/partnerstea/items/12039
Chocolate and Cheese Gift Set: http://www.taigan.com/shops/stjamescheese/items/12795
Everyday Honey Gift Set: http://www.taigan.com/shops/savannahbee/items/11785
Blackberry Breakfast Gift Box: http://www.taigan.com/shops/blackberryfarm/items/12573
Misc. Gifts
Pink Tweed Dog Coat: http://www.taigan.com/shops/comesitstay/items/10633
Modern Alchemy Candle Gift Set: http://www.taigan.com/shops/sanctuaryofstyle/items/12141
Wooden Horse Ornament: http://www.taigan.com/shops/andgeorge/items/12724
Diptyque John Galliano Paris Candle: http://www.taigan.com/shops/revival/items/4667
Perdomo Habano Toro: http://www.taigan.com/shops/rslipmancigarandsmokeshop/items/9929
Orla Kiely Laptop Skin: http://www.taigan.com/shops/starprovisions/items/9520
Black Leather Studded iPhone Case: http://www.taigan.com/shops/churchboutique/items/12237
Children’s Pom Pom Hat: http://www.taigan.com/shops/shopodile/items/12927
Glass Egg Ornament: http://www.taigan.com/shops/digs/items/13377
Women’s
Tocca Eau De Parfum Touch: http://www.taigan.com/shops/wooskincareandcosmetics/items/7914
Elizabeth and James Feather Earrings: http://www.taigan.com/shops/elementschicago/items/9817
Sam Edelman Novato Heel: http://www.taigan.com/shops/sanctuaryofstyle/items/12627
Simple Bronze Necklace: http://www.taigan.com/shops/gabrielle/items/13597
Travel Essential Brush Collection: http://www.taigan.com/shops/29cosmetics/items/10105
Trina Turk Jewel Encrusted Ring
http://www.taigan.com/shops/gavin/items/9728
Quill and Hand-Beaded Earrings: http://www.taigan.com/shops/rodeo/items/13658
Men’s
100% Silk Bow Tie: http://www.taigan.com/shops/peterelliot/items/6801
Tortoise Shaving Brush: http://www.taigan.com/shops/aidangill/items/7150
Filson Tan Travel Kit: http://www.taigan.com/shops/sidmashburn/videos/317/items/1810
Brass Oyster Belt Buckle: http://www.taigan.com/shops/sidmashburn/items/3222
Scrabble Cufflinks: http://www.taigan.com/shops/aidangill/items/7230
About Taigan
A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, and named Technology Start-up of the Year, Taigan is recognized as the online shopping destination for a highly curated collection of boutiques, designers and purveyors. Showcasing specialty retailers of women and men’s fashion, home décor, art, antiques, jewelry, gourmet food and fine gifts, Julia Reed delivers a collection of Elusive Finds, facts and profiles in Taigan’s fetch, Taigan’s online lifestyle magazine. Shopping is free, guests are asked to provide their email address to use the site’s messaging service with shops.
For more Taigan news, subscribe to the Taigan newsroom, stay connected on Taigan’s Facebook Fan Page or Follow us on Twitter @TaiganFinds.
Elizabeth Nichols and year-old local Web shopping hub Taigan are taking niche retailers to the big time.
Elizabeth Nichols, CEO for Brentwood-based e-commerce company Taigan, a portal for various specialty retailers. Nichols is a veteran of commercial development for some of the country’s largest retail chains, as well as a longstanding board member for various national companies.
Taigan co-founders Mary Catherine McClellan (a former Ernst & Young partner) and Mark McDonald (CEO of Value Payment Systems in Green Hills) recruited Nichols, who recently sat down with William Williams to discuss the online shopping industry.
How does Taigan work?
First, we try and work hard and smart and with the passion of the tireless and tenacious sighthound, a Taigan. Taigan is a place to read about “it,” find “it” and buy “it.” Unlike the “tear sheets” of days gone by that provided information but not access, Taigan introduces the shop to the customer, allowing the customer to transact a sale, to use the online messaging feature or to call the shop owner to receive an unprecedented level of customer service — from the expert who created or collected the item.
Read more: Real Power Online – Nashville Post
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All roads (and shopping) lead to Taigan’s new specialty retailer, Twenty Seven East (27E) located exclusively in the Hamptons, and now on Taigan! Named for the roadway that runs through the string of seaside towns in the Hamptons, Twenty Seven East delivers a chic, classic collection of bags, totes and clutches for all occasions. Crafted from such refined materials as alligator, calf, Nile crocodile, and Italian-milled canvas, the Twenty Seven East collection was created to capture the ease and classic style of the Hamptons: A place of exquisite beauty, glamour and natural grace.
Shop 27 E and the growing collection of the country’s best shops, designers and purveyors, only on Taigan.com.
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Taigan’s online collection of shops showcases some great fashions, from basics to the latest trends and everything in between. Shopping from the comfort of your own home does have its advantages. You can browse and browse without any salesperson approaching you or pressuring you to buy. Taigan is the best of both worlds – no stuffy sales person following you around, but the shop owners are available by phone or email to answer your questions, make suggestions/tips or help you complete an outfit.
Taigan’s online magazine, fetch, also offers you great articles about the latest in style, trends and the elusive. What to wear, find the perfect fit, the latest Spring trends and so much more. With the help of RealSimple.com, Taigan brings you all the juicy details of shopping for a great pair of slacks. Read, learn and shop.
To create the longest possible line, pants should be an inch from the floor, with the hem breaking over the instep. You can either buy two pairs of pants, one hemmed for a specific heel and one hemmed for another or a flat if you wear those frequently. If you rather buy just a one-size fits-all type of pant, try to wear a maximum heel of two-inches, also known as a kitten-heel.
If you’re dealing with gaping issues at the waist because of fuller hips and a slim waist, try to find low-rise pants that sit on your hips or try a pair that has a contoured waistband. If you find a pair of pants that doesn’t fit that mold but you really like them, you can try going to the tailor and make some adjustments.
For a fuller figure, the bootcut pant can really work well. It’ll balance your hips and make you look great. Stay away from tab closures and belts, because these can add bulk. Slanted pockets aren’t also the best because they emphasize hips. Look for well-structured and fitted bootcut pants on Taigan. Become a Taigan member and take advantage of all the great perks not to mention the fact that you’ll have access to fantastic boutiques from across the U.S. from Atlanta to New York to Dallas and more. So you can be living in Florida and buy trendy clothes and shoes from New York.
If you’re a little on the shorter side, stay away from pleats, cuffs and tapered or cropped pants. They’ll just widen your fame and do nothing for you. To look longer and leaner, match a pointy heel to the color of your pants for a great look.
As a general rule, just take the time to browse through the online merchandise until you find something that you think will have a great fit and you’ll feel comfortable in. The more comfortable you are, the more confident you’ll seem and that’s great energy to give off, in the workplace or on a night out on the town.
As the retail industry continues to build upon the combined power of branding, technology and e-commerce, Taigan.com helps specialty retailers gain online sales via Ruby on Rails technology that let’s retailers open an e-commerce site packed with user-friendly training and tools including video.
New York, NY– April 5–While names like Amazon and Wal-Mart helped boost online shopping during the 2009 4th quarter, small specialty retailers looking to compete in e-commerce are recognizing there’s strength in numbers.
Competing online against big brand names is challenging for boutique specialty retailers, as they seek brand retention, customer base expansion and signature customer service attention. Continue Reading…
