Scott Sanfilippo's Blog

I spent last week in Chicago, IL at the 2010 Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition. As the evangelist for Solid Cactus, I had the pleasure of working the booth and talking with current and prospective customers about the various eCommerce design services Solid Cactus offers. This was the first time… Read More ""Chicago! Chicago!" Or, "Deep Dish Pizza, Steak & eCommerce.""

My favorite newspaper isn’t the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal or the National Enquirer (well, that’s a close second), it happens to be the New York Post.  And that’s for a variety of reasons, first being the front page. Simply put, it’s the best front page in the… Read More ""Look for the Union Label." Or, "The $113,900 a Year Janitor.""

I don’t claim to be an environmentalist. I don’t separate my trash and put cans out on Tuesday, bottles on Wednesday and garbage on Thursday. I don’t drive a Prius. But I am pissed off at how the government and BP have been handling the disaster in the Gulf of… Read More ""For the Love of Oil & Money." Or, "Thanks BP.""

When a pet passes on, it’s just like losing a member of your family.  I’ve gone through it many times already and am not looking forward to going through it again.  Animals share an incredible bond with their human companions and when they suddenly pass, you immediately notice that missing… Read More "1-800-Flowers.com Drops the Ball."

Is your business an airline? It may sound like a silly question, but it’s an important question to ask yourself. Airlines are notoriously known for their lack of even the simple rules of customer service. They’re in the business of moving people from Point A to Point B in the… Read More ""Is Your Business an Airline?" Or, "Are Pay Toilets Coming to Spirit?""

Every morning before 5am, the paperboy tosses the daily edition of the local newspaper in my driveway. Every morning before 9am, I pick it up and toss it in the trash. It’s a ritual I’ve been going through for years despite the fact that I send my check for $226.20… Read More ""Stop the Presses – The Newspaper Ain't Dead Yet!" Or, "I Love the Smell of Ink in the Morning.""

A few weeks ago, Solid Cactus introduced the latest version of Solid Cactus eCommerce – a shopping cart platform for online stores. When it came time to get the word out to our base about the new cart, we decided to do an email blast that directed people to a… Read More ""Bloopers!" Or, "Promoting eCommerce Via a Laugh.""

I’m looking forward to a pretty busy week back in PA as I host the 8th or 9th eCommerce Boot Camp for Solid Cactus. I tend to forget how many of these things I’ve done over the years, but it’s been a few – including one on the Disney Wonder… Read More ""Drop and Give Me Twenty!" Or, "Time for eCommerce Boot Camp!""

Readers of this morning’s Wilkes-Barre, PA Times Leader and Citizens Voice newspapers, were shocked to learn that an elephant killed his groomer in between shows at the Irem Shrine Circus that is currently playing at the Kingston Armory. According to published reports, “Dumbo” the African elephant, fatally injured the groomer… Read More ""An Unforunate Event at the Circus." Or, "Cast No Blame.""

I can’t stand it when one of my pets become ill. It’s time like these when you wish they could just talk and tell you what’s wrong instead of trying to guess at what ails them. Case in point, Peanut. Tuesday night, I noticed that he just wasn’t himself. He… Read More ""The Trouble with Anal Glands." Or, "Peanut the Cone Head.""