Meet Tao Wong of Fortress Geek, a Site for Geeky T Shirts and More

Tao Wong is the CEO of PDB Sales Inc. which owns and runs Fortress Geek. PDB Sales was established in 2007 and runs Starlit Citadel, an online game store, and focuses on the development of ecommerce sites in Canada.

1. How do you decide which products to feature on your site?

It's a mixture of both cost (of the product and bringing the product in), demand by our customers, and budget. Depending on the time of year, we cycle through what is available on our site, trying to balance range with depth.

2. Were you selling products in a brick-and-mortar location before you decided to start selling online?

No, we've always been an online store. We launched our first site, Starlit Citadel, as an online only store and only added Fortress Geek as another online store recently.

3. Approximately how much do buyers in Canada save in terms of shipping and duty charges by shopping on your site?

It depends on what they buy and how much, but quite often in the range of $20 to $30 per order. That's not counting any brokerage fees they might be charged.

4. Do you think most people who are looking to buy geek culture products tend to prefer shopping online?

I think it's a great option for many, and because of how big and spread out Canada is, shopping online for specialized items like geek products is sometimes the only choice.

5. How do you hope to grow your site over the next year or so?

Greatly! With more sales, we intend to continue expanding the range of products that we carry on our site to cater to even more customers and allow greater choice.

Thanks, Tao!

An Introduction to The Periodic Table Shop, a Creative Online Store

One of the pleasures of the internet is that you can find niche websites that feature very specific information, products, and the like. One such site is The Periodic Table Shop, an online store selling products which feature the periodic table of elements.

The products on The Periodic Table Shop include clothing like t-shirts, hoodies, and pajama bottoms. Some of the items show the entire periodic table, while others playfully spell out words using specific elements, such as products which spell out "BACON" using the symbols BA (barium), CO (cobalt), and N (nitrogen).

You can take a periodic table towel to the beach, and sip coffee from a mug which transforms to reveal the periodic table when filled with hot liquid.

One of the more popular items is the periodic table shower curtain, which is available with different color backgrounds to match the decor of your bathroom. For the scientist (or science geek!) who has everything, I think this shower curtain is a pretty cool gift.

As a new e-store, I expect to see The Periodic Table Shop add new and interesting items as it continues to grow. There are already plenty of unique items to check out if you are looking for a clever, science-themed item for your wardrobe, home, or office.