Minimum Orders

We have inquiries everyday via the internet and phone, as to our minimum order

requirements. It's only $25.00, the minimum does not apply to samples, and the

majority of our products come in cases of 4.  Generally there are three type of

responses...either the potential client is thrilled,  or they are shocked, or

there's a sort of  attitude that perhaps our company is not large enough for the

large potential client to deal with us.

Dozens of orders go out our doors weekly...some just a small box of samples,

and others are pallets stacked with boxes.  When first started in business and

only had a few clients, I was constantly faced with either having to order a gross

of something to get a wholesale price when I only needed a dozen or to pay retail

to get only a dozen.  I vowed to keep my minimums low and affordable as I grew

for those companies and entreprenures trying to start at the ground floor.

Today that decision is even more important for many of my clients who are trying

to survive the impact of our economy on retail shopping.

The small case size allows retailers to carry as little inventory as possible. 

You do need to plan you purchasing with thought, as you need to allow the 12 to

18 business day turn around for us to make your product, but in doing so you can

really manage within your budget and still offer your customers a large variety of

products and fragrances.  Work at having small displays of products that look

attractive and inviting, but not so small that it looks like a clearance sale.  We

added combo cases of liquid products (two 2 oz, one 4 oz and one 8 oz bottle)

quite some time ago as it makes it affordable for a small shop to have a nice

display of sizes without buying several cases.

Here are a few ideas to help you with displaying products.

....Don't make the display cluttered..sometime less can be more.

.... Make your products the most important part of the display..not the props.

....Good lighting is important If the display is in a corner perhaps you could add
a lamp to the display..again, the lamp is a prop so make sure it's not the most
important item in your display.

....I always like to have different heights in my displays..you could possibly stack
products on each other, or cover boxes with paper or fabric as cheap risers for
you display.

...Use your imagination.  Make the display really interesting, or give it a twist
and engage your customers mind.  Perhaps group things together so perhaps
they'll buy one item to go with another.  Chocolate candles with gourmet
chocolates.

...Somtimes it helps to come up with a theme first, and then build the display
around that theme or idea so that your display is focused.

...Colors..

Entreprenuer.com has some wonderful ideas..one of their ideas
" A good way to get display ideas is to look around when visiting other retail
shops. Go to other towns and look at shops similar to yours. You may not want
to copy their ideas exactly, but it may trigger a new idea for you. See what
appeals to you and make a note of it. Likewise, note things you don't like,
so you won't make the same mistakes."