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Wednesday 13 May 2015

SMALL DOG TO GAIN MORE LEGS IN THE UK MARKET

Zuma the Dog set to grow with new  business strategy.

Glastonbury based Start-up Children’s wear brand has set a new strategy to concentrate on its home market and grow sales through expanding its team of sales reps and distributors.

Trading since 2010 entrepreneur Samantha has singlehandedly developed Zuma the Dog’s brand philosophy and style, creating sales and recognition worldwide. The owner and creator of the small clothing brand has spent so much time focusing on sales outside the U.K, that she admits, “sales here have slipped”. Her new strategy is to now take on more team members to get the brand back into the UK retail market and into the hearts of the public, where it belongs.

Samantha invites all interested parties to contact her direct via email on sam@zumathedog.com, Show rooms, sales reps, wholesalers and distributors are all welcome to get in touch for more information. Alternatively you can visit our wholesale page online and learn more about our brand and register your interest.


                                          
 
 

Tuesday 31 March 2015

Join us and get rewarded



 
Our Kickstarter campaign is well underway and we are making ways to make it easier for you to join us in funding our exciting project. We have added in two new reward levels. So, now you can pledge as little as £5.00 and £10.00 will get you a signed photo of ME! I think it's worth it.

We also have the original reward packs that start from £50.............


 
                             .........and £100.........



.......and there are two other rewards level packs too. We are having so much fun making this whole campaign entertaining for you and we hope you are enjoying it as much as we are.
Please remember to share our fun posts and don't forget to take a look at our Kickstarter page.
 
Here's the link to make it easy. Awesome!
 
 
Much Love
 
Zuma
 
xx
 

Tuesday 17 March 2015

SMALL DOG MAKING BIG WAVES IN THE CHINA



            Zuma the Dog testing the Chinese retail market
 

Glastonbury based Start – Up Children’s wear brand has launched their first campaign on Kickstarter to raise investment and brand awareness to trial their clothing line in the Chinese market. They were approached by the Chinese retailer Oriental Chushuai six months ago who love their European style and want to stock the brand in their stores from September. This requires some funding for the small brand, so have turned to Kickstarter to start the process moving forward.

Samantha Morgan-Bertish founder of Bertish & Company Ltd and owner/creator of Zuma the Dog knows the brand would fit perfectly into this market with its quirky European style. “With the right funding, investment and partners we can see the brand grow quite nicely, with the vision to have its own stand alone stores”.

Zuma the Dog

Stylish – Fun and bright colours that stand out in the crowd.

High Quality – Well made product designed to be passed down the sibling ranks

Innovative – Inspired by the family pet, who can be tracked on social media and interact with customers.

Not trend led – Has a style of its own and can be worn all year for any season or occasion guaranteeing full use of the items before the child grows out of it.

Kids love dogs!


Trading since 2010 entrepreneur Samantha has singlehandedly developed Zuma the Dog’s brand philosophy and style, creating sales and recognition worldwide. She invites you to take a look at her project and interested parties can contact her direct via email on sam@zumathedog.com, to talk more about the campaign and her company before they make a pledge. The campaign will run until 25th April 20125.

Search Zuma the Dog at www.kickstarter.com or simply follow the link below.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1511620017/winter-2015-range-by-zuma-the-dog


 

 

Friday 6 March 2015

Exciting Times for Zuma the Dog



It may have appeared in recent months that we have been quiet on our social network sites, but there is always something happening behind the scenes, at home and with business. Mummy is always heading off here and there. Meeting for this, meeting for that, but lately I see something big is happening and Mummy seems more excited than usual.

She has explained that some people in a country called China has taken a real interest in ME! Yay! GO ME! But I think she is referring to my clothing line. She has been talking at length with them for many months now and they would like to launch the brand in the Chinese market starting with their own stores and act as our agent to grow Zuma the Dog nationwide.

How exciting is that!?
This is such an awesome opportunity and with this will come some hard work and Mummy will now need to look at funding and investment to make this happen and she is even looking in to taking on a partner to complement the skills she already has. This will mean a real change for Zuma the Dog, a step up in the business world and a chance to step out on the worldwide market and become a real competitor in Children's clothing.






To get the ball rolling she has launched a Kickstarter campaign and hoping you will all like to have a hand in helping our little brand develop and achieve its potential in growing into the household name we know it can be.



 
Go on! Have a little look see at this link make a pledge and remember to share, share, share the love.


With Zuma the Dog in the Chinese marketplace we are really making progress with our vision.

Much Love as always

Zuma XX





 

Monday 15 September 2014

Back to School


So, this week is Back to School week. I don’t know about you, but it has certainly been a very long summer break. Master C certainly needs to be back amongst his friends and Mummy really needs to get back into work mode and get her focus back to ME and all things that surround ME! Ten weeks is really far too long for the schools to be closed in my opinion.

I spent a good chunk of my time hang out with my favourite trainer, playing at his farm and being generally quite spoilt, while Mummy and Master C gallivanted across the globe in search of inspiration for new styles and Mummy tells me she even wrote a new Zuma the Dog book. Can’t wait to start seeing that come to life.

Mummy said she was sorry that I couldn’t come with her and was sad I couldn’t experience all the fun they had in Brazil and England. She took stuffed Zuma with her to make up for it and it does look like he had a great time. To be honest though, I know I had the best time where I was and as much as they enjoyed seeing lots of new things and making friends with strange new creatures, rolling around in a dusty old farm, digging up rotten old balls and long walks on the sunset beach is a much better holiday for me.
 
Apparently Stuffed Zuma got really good at photo bombing and here are some of Mummy's snap shots to prove it. 
Relaxing and enjoying the river in the Rainforest of Brazil
 
"Look Mummy, this is where they grow Bananas"
 
"Don't you think this would make a great location for a photo shoot for Zuma the Dog?"
 
The locals are so friendly
 
Super fun ride on the cable car. Mummy and Daddy zipped lined down this.
 
Awesome view of Balneario Camboriu from Unipraias Adventure park
 
We loved all the animals and birds at the Botanical Gardens in Joinville
 
A romantic trip through the Rain Forest by train
 
So many palm trees at Rua da Palmeira

 

I am relaxed and ready to face my public and enjoy what is ahead for Zuma the Dog. New school term equal new adventures for us all. Bring them on!

 

Much Love

 

Zuma XX
 
 

Tuesday 1 July 2014

Back to Business


We love learning language at our office, new words every day. I’m learning Pekingese, Dachshund and Shih Tzu. and I have to say the accent on Shih Tzu is quite difficult to get to grips with. Foreign language learning for children is really important in the world we all live in today and here at Zuma the Dog HQ we are continuously looking for new ways to promote our new bilingual books series as well as the books of our affiliates.
 

Our original book series can be bought online and in goodbook retailers, but our bilingual range is a little more niche and we have come up with a plan to get this range into your homes with Zuma the Dog – Books at Home. This is the chance for you to get the books at home. Sell the books and earn commission on sales. Meet new people. Hold parties and events. Build a network and earn commission on their sales and work all this around your daily routine. Sounds pawsome to me!
 


Print & colour activities for parties
and events
It’s simple to get started just email us at zuma@zumathedog.com to order your starter kit, which includes 15 books, 10 stuffed dog key rings, our printable Books at Home catalogue and order form and other children's activities. 
 
Stuffed key rings comes in your
starter pack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Build your network and become a team leader and watch your income grow. Below shows a simple diagram of how this can work for you.
 
 
 It's up to you how many team members you have on level two and how many team members your level two team want to take on. Remember the bigger your team, the more you earn!
 

 It's easy, simple and fun! I am here to take your enquiry. Get in touch today! 


 
Much Love

 

Zuma xx

Sunday 1 June 2014

Born Flea!


I’ve now been living in paradise for two years and it occurred to me just the other day that since I’ve been here I have not once had a single flea. In the UK it felt at times that I was the only dog in the world that hosted these annoying little pests. That they all came to live on me and no matter how many times mummy washed and Frontlined me and sprayed the house I would always remain the most desirable host for fleas. The summer months were particularly the worst and she would often worry about the chemicals she was putting on my skin and how they would affect both me and Master C, if he was to get any on him. How harmful are these pest control cures to the environment and the home?  It wasn’t something I thought about much until I was sat scratching my ear with my back foot, just yesterday and then remembered that this was something I used to do more often than I care to admit. This got my little mind thinking. What has changed? Why am I now completely critter free? What has changes about me? Am I truly Super Zuma?

After a little research online I soon discovered the little known fact that FLEAS DON’T LIKE SALT! Pawsome! This means, now my lifestyle has changed, becoming a beach bum, all the surfing and paddle boarding I’m doing is not only giving me a great doggy cardio workout, but it’s also repelling the fleas. More online research says that even pool water that contains chlorine will also repel the little parasites as chlorine is also salt. This is possibly the best news I heard all week!

I understand that I am a lucky pup living by the sea and having a pool in my garden which gives me access to as much salt as my little fluffy body can take, but we have thought that perhaps there is a way you can tell your humans about this natural way to get rid of those pesky fleas.  I suggested to Mummy that a mixture of salty water put into a spray container and sprayed all over your fur could help prevent infestation. Give it a try. I’m sure you will be amazed with the results.

I’m heading out to beach for another dip in the sea and to try out my new wetsuit! Let me know how you get on with our natural flea repellent remedy.

There's no fleas on me!

 

Much Love

 

Zuma XX