Hello to all our candle super fans, and new followers! It's been a couple of years since I took the time to write a new post. I often think about writing or introducing new products, but never find the time to actually sit down. Can you relate? I thought 2024 was a disaster... not with our little "busting at the seems" company, but life in general. The more I talk to people, the more I discover, I wasnt isolated with tragic events. there are other survival stories out there.
On the business front, we saw our most successful year yet. Booming growth, not only from a retail standpoint, but a wholesale standpoint. We have products in 25 states and are expanding our product line. Each month brings new growth!
2025... well, it's been wonderful and fresh in one sense, on the other end, a spirit of surprise, as I like to look at it.
I have adapted and held steady with the pivots to the types of products I use in making th candles. WE arrived with our vessel and wax choices early 2024, which is why our explosive growth happened. Then, our supplier also had explosive growth, which created shortages of glass. Adapting to each turn, we got creative with product launches and limited editions. So far this year, it's been the same. I wish our product didnt come from over seas, but it does. We LOVE where we are with the glass. It sets us apart, it makes each candle unique and special. Each glass is made from recycled material, making them 80%-100% recycled. The corks are biodegradable. The wax is sourced ethically and offers a clean burn, zero soot ahhh, the fragrance... a blend of essential oils and other sourced fragrances, that we meticulously house blend. Of course, all candles are wood wicked, sourced from the US FOREST SERVICE. Add all these elements together and you get a non-toxic product for your home, where you don't have to worry about pthalates and other toxins floating in the air!
All of these elements add up to one unique, super candle. Making them a sensory treasure. So... here we are, with no surprises, the costs have gone up. I held back last year with a price hike when the wax went up by 25%, the wicks when up by 11% and the glass by 10% Now, we are looking at another 15%. Officially, I have raised priced accross all the product 8% just to cover costs of the products.
Shipping... another catagory that has significanly gone up on both sides. Ordering products... rarely does that include free shipping and sending products... I decided the beginning of the year, knowing that all things were going to go up, to change our shipping policies.
We now offer $6 flat rate and free shipping over $100. The average order costs $9.29 to ship. As you can see, what we offer, is a gift. We take that hit on our side. These are the things companies dont share, that I wish we read more about. I wanted to let you in behind the curtain to know us a little more and to see, we DO have a reason for doing what we do.
In the final picture, we can't thank you enough for being with us, shopping, LIKING our posts on social media and reading our emails.
YOU are the reason! Thank you from the whole heart, we appreciate you! xoxo
Heather
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