Bug 197095

Summary:	KDE merchandise is outdated and limited and the store is too europe centric and unfriendly
Product:	[Websites] www.kde.org	Reporter:	Gabriel <gabrieljoel>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kde-www mailing-list <kde-www>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	aacid, browserbugs2, cannewilson, dhillonv10, kde.org, stuart.jarvis
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Gabriel 2009-06-19 03:16:20 UTC

Version:            (using Devel)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Compiled sources

Currently the products featured in KDE Merchandise aren't very attractive and the selection is very limited. Also the store is currently too European centric. Ordering from other regions can be quite difficult. The KDE store is very important since selling goodies can be a really good source of income for the project and it can also help with promotion. The store could be easily improved by making products with art from the Oxygen project also you could just use something like cafe press http://www.cafepress.com/. You could borrow ideas from existing stores like the Ubuntu, Mozilla and Arch Linux stores.

Comment 1 Gérard Talbot (no longer involved) 2009-06-20 22:30:14 UTC

URL for this bug report:
http://www.kde.org/stuff/merchandise.php

Gabriel, I fully agree with your bug report.
I do not see KDE or K logo on the coffee mug picture.

regards, Gérard

Comment 2 Gérard Talbot (no longer involved) 2009-10-02 06:39:56 UTC

Gabriel,

the
http://www.kde.org/stuff/merchandise.php
webpage should offer at least as much products and good pictures as the
http://shop.canonical.com/index.php?cPath=28
webpage.

regards, Gérard

Comment 3 Anne Wilson 2009-10-03 11:16:03 UTC

While selling merchandise at GCDS I found that the few KDE shirts with a logo taking up most of the front were unpopular.  I had a hard time selling any of them.  IMO that design should not be repeated.

I would also request a range of more fitted shirts for women.  However, bearing in mind the manufacturer's misunderstanding of European women's sizes, a preponderance of large and extra large would be needed.

Comment 4 Vikram Dhillon 2010-01-23 02:39:08 UTC

The coffee-mug stuff has been fixed in the store, but a *lot* will be added, I will bring this up on kde-promo list. This can indeed be a major factor in helping out the promotion of KDE.

Comment 5 Gérard Talbot (no longer involved) 2011-06-11 05:24:43 UTC

KDE merchandise store webpage at cafepress.com:
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store.aspx?s=kdegear

Gérard

Comment 6 Stuart Jarvis 2011-06-11 12:02:50 UTC

Do we know who operates this store?

The spreadshirt stores are more current and managed by Justin:
http://kde-gear.spreadshirt.net/ (EU)
http://gearwear.spreadshirt.com/ (US)

Comment 7 William Entriken 2015-01-27 22:03:34 UTC

Page no longer exists, recommending close bug.