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Support a Healthy Lifestyle with Mister Snacks, Inc

May 23rd, 2013 - Posted by Kelly Curtis

Being healthy is such an important aspect of today’s society. Staying fit and active is truly a trend that is here to stay. So, be sure and offer your customers the right gourmet food options to support a healthy lifestyle.

Delicious Yet Healthy Snacks

Mister Snacks, Inc prides itself on their high quality snacks that truly delight taste buds. Their products offer a healthier snack for anyone who is looking to eat something better than candy or chips, and nearly every item they offer is Kosher.

Their mission is to offer their customers a healthy, high quality, alternative snack and show that by crystal clear packaging and attractive labeling.

Pick Your Favorite Snack

All of their healthy snacks are unique, healthy and nutritious. You’ll find low-fat, fat-free, no added salt or sugar trail mixes, all natural snack items, no trans fat products, all fruit mixes and nutritious nut lines. You’ll be able to offer a variety of products to satisfy their your customer’s snack cravings, but in a healthy manner.

This company also understands that not everyone shares the same tastes in what they like to eat. That’s why they truly offer a variety of gourmet foods and candies and confections to satisfy everyone’s taste buds.

Choose from dried apricots, banana chips, blueberry health mix, health mix, fruit and nut granola or cranberry fruit mix for healthier snack alternatives. If you have customers who are wanting something all-natural, offer them plenty of options with raw almonds, buffalo wing nuts, honey nut granola or hot Cajun mix.

When your customers are looking for healthy, nutritious snacks, always direct your customers to Mister Snacks, Inc.

It’s so important to stay healthy and consumers everywhere are truly understanding that. They want to make the right choice of what goes in their mouths. So, offer them delicious, yet healthy alternatives with Mister Snacks. Inc.

FGmarket’s Weekly Pick – World Buyers

May 22nd, 2013 - Posted by Kelly Curtis

Do you offer your customers great home decor, as well as gifts and party decor? Find yourself buying these items from multiple wholesalers? Well, World Buyers is your one stop shop for all of these great items.

World Buyers is the premier supplier of wholesale gift products for large and small retailers. With thousands of wholesale products, you’re sure to find what your customers are wanting. Browse through their wonderful selections of home decor featuring mirrors, frames, porcelain ceramics, Parisian inspired decor and driftwood decor. Also, take a look at their beautiful garden decor and party supplies. They feature it all and your customers will love every bit of it.

Experience Tru Fragrance and Beauty

May 20th, 2013 - Posted by Juli Jackson

Fragrances can be a powerful tool in your retail space. Customers that buy perfumes and colognes from your shop connect intimately with the scent on a daily basis, meaning a great potential for repeat business and recommendations. If you carry a unique scent line, like those offered by Tru Fragrance and Beauty, you ensure that your customers return to you for their favorite fragrance experience.

Delight the Senses

Scents can trigger intense feelings and emotions in everyone because scent receptors are closely linked to the emotional centers of our brains. So, once a customer finds a scent they enjoy, they’ll instantly want to come back into your store to find their favorite fragrance for years to come.

Different from any other retail offering, fragrance products make both a visual impression and create a scent footprint in the minds of consumers.

Blending art, nature and science, the experts at Tru Fragrance and Beauty have designed exclusive lines of perfumes and colognes to transport and delight the senses.

They understand that an individual’s choice of fragrance is highly personal and subjective. With careful research to target a wide variation of styles, tastes and trends, Tru has created perfumes that are for everyone.

A Rare Treat

One of the most exciting products available is the Tru Blooms of Chicago, a select vintage of perfume created by a city-wide effort of urban gardening.

An exhilarating combination  of rose, lavender and rose geraniums with top notes of spicy patchouli are all grown by local hands in Chicago’s own community gardens, city parks and urban farms. Like a fine wine, this fragrance is naturally created in the year of Continue reading “Experience Tru Fragrance and Beauty” »

Marketing Tip of the Week – Stand Out and Be Noticed

May 17th, 2013 - Posted by Kelly Curtis

When creating and building your online presence, it’s important that you get noticed and you’re remembered. Sure, you might grab the attention of potential customers, but you also need to have a great marketing campaign to make sure they remember your company. So, this week’s marketing tip will focus on standing out and getting noticed.

Getting Noticed & Being Remembered

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Here are a few tips on what you can do to gain potential clients:

  • Create a clear-cut marketing plan so potential customers know who you are and the services or products you offer.
  • Be branded. Create a well-defined brand to entice customers to want to get to know you better.
  • Engage your customers with your website and anything that represents your company. Let them see that you offer value and trustworthy with the services and products you offer.
  • Create an integrated marketing and social media platform. Social media is a major part of marketing today. So, engage, entice and serve your potential customers.
  • Be consistent within your marketing strategy. Make sure everything is cohesive and consistent among all marketing platforms. You’ll send mixed signals and people won’t understand your company.
  • Attend conferences. Are there trade shows and conferences within your industry? Attend these, make yourself known and get your name out there. This puts you as a professional.
  • Get well-known in your community. Serve your community through volunteer work or just interacting with activities that go on within your community.

There are plenty of tips out there that can help you get well-known and noticed. The important thing to remember is to get noticed first, but learn how to keep those Continue reading “Marketing Tip of the Week – Stand Out and Be Noticed” »

FGmarket’s Weekly Pick – Music of the Spheres

May 15th, 2013 - Posted by Kelly Curtis

Prepare your customers for the outdoors by offering them great outdoor products. There are many products that you can offer them. Anything from furniture to plants, however, offer them something that serves multiple purposes. Music of the Spheres offers beautiful wind chimes for all seasons.

Music of the Spheres offers meticulously, hand crafted wind chimes that are precision tuned to standard orchestral pitch. Their elegant design features beautifully polished central tube suspension, tempered aluminium that will never rust and electrostatic powder-coat with a sleek matte black protective finish that provides durability in all kinds of weather. Your customers will not only enjoy the look, but they’ll also enjoy the relaxing sounds coming from their wind chimes. Let them listen to their Hawaiian Chimes, Pentatonic Chimes, Balinese Chimes or their Aquarian Chimes that produce beautiful sounds. So, shop today and let your customers be enchanted by these wonderful wind chimes.

Changing Lives – Bridgewater Candle Company

May 13th, 2013 - Posted by Juli Jackson

Offering a great product is good business but utilizing your products to benefit those in need is commitment. The Bridgewater Candle Company is committed to providing more than inspiring scents with their popular candle line. By participating in their Light a Candle, Feed a Child program you can help nourish a hungry child. It is so easy and this is a purchase with big rewards for  you and your customers.

 How It Started

Established in 1998 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Bridgewater Candle Company quickly became a leader in the candle market with a reputation for its clean burning candles, full fragranced products and passionate sales team.

In 2011, Bridgewater employees, along with four Authorized Dealers, visited an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti supported by Rice Bowls.

This life changing experience prompted the company to create the Light a Candle, Feed a Child program where a portion of each jar candle sale is donated directly to Rice Bowls, a dedicated non-profit whose mission is to feed orphaned children worldwide.

Why It Works

Bridgewater products are incredibly vibrant gifts with great variety. The scents sell themselves and make wonderfully attractive additions to homes and offices. Their biggest seller is an elegant long-burning jar candle carefully produced in the U.S. and packaged with eye-catching decorative lids & great photo description tags.

These candles are the ambassadors of the donation program. With each purchase, you give two gifts – the recipient as well as a meal to a needy child. By offering this product line at your business, you are giving the opportunity for a valuable sale to have a deeper world-conscious meaning to you and your clients.

The Big Pay Off

When you make helping others easy, people do it and feel great about it! If you give customers the option, buying from Bridgewater Candle Company is the clear choice.

In 2012 with what is becoming an annual tradition, Bridgewater visited Honduras to see the impact this program had on these sweet children. If you need proof Light a Candle, Feed a Child is working, you’ll find it, plus a pick-me-up, on the website’s blog. Everyone will enjoy seeing beautiful photos and stories from these smiling children that have been helped by jar candle purchases. The first hand account of these travels is truly unforgettable.

Bridgewater’s success with this program shows with the release of their Sweet Grace Special Edition Candle. This donation product takes an even bigger step by providing an entire week of meals and comes specially packaged Continue reading “Changing Lives – Bridgewater Candle Company” »

Marketing Tip of the Week – Reach a New Audience with Partnerships

May 10th, 2013 - Posted by Kelly Curtis

Are you wanting to reach a new target market? There are multiple ways you can achieve this. One way is building partnerships. Yes, some of you already know this. However, it’s important to stay ahead of the competition with this tactic and think out-of-the-box. This week’s marketing tip will focus on building the right partnerships.

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    Where are your future clients already fans?
    Where is your target market already at? What are they fans of already? Take a look at where they’re currently at and consider joining forces with that business. One way to create a partnership with that current company is to maybe host a trade show or workshop together where potential customers for you and your partner will attend. This will give you and your partner the opportunity to get to know them and let them learn more about the companies.
  2. Search out a partnership with the same values. It’s important to find a business with the same core values as you. Having a partnership is truly reflective on you. If their reputation or values aren’t great, that reflects on you. However, maybe you share the same philanthropy, this will get your business noticed and build you a good image among potential clients.
  3. Create a rewards program. Even if you’re a small business, you can still create a rewards program. How does this work with a partnership? One way is that you can let your clients work towards getting a coupon, discount or even a freebie in your store. Then, you can let your customers work towards getting credit with your partner. Your partner can do the same thing as well. It benefits both of you by hopefully gaining new clients.

Can your store use a partnership to gain new customers? Are these ways that can be effectively implemented into your store? Building the right partnership can truly be Continue reading “Marketing Tip of the Week – Reach a New Audience with Partnerships” »

FGmarket’s Weekly Pick – Fun & Games

May 8th, 2013 - Posted by Kelly Curtis

Having fun items in your store is a must! The children in your store would love to see some products that are suitable for them. Their parents would also love to see some products for their kids. One company offering a fun product that all your customers will enjoy is Jax Ltd.

Jax Ltd. offers a fun product line called SkaZooms. What exactly is a SkaZoom? They are fun characters that move like magic! They glide across the floor, have ramps to fly off and do flips and turns. Your customers will love purchasing these for the kids and as gift items! They’re great fun for all to play with and watch!

Get Creative with FunFoldables

May 6th, 2013 - Posted by Alyssa Tate

Origami stimulates the mind, improves motor skills, and can even help with math skills. Originally from Japan, origami (Japanese for paper-folding) has recently become a “worldwide fascination.” So, what’s creative, cute, energizing, mind-sharpening, and all around fun? FunFoldables!

Their origami is designed, printed, and produced in the USA, as well as hiring disabled Americans in hopes to inspire them with entrepreneurship and service. When their products are purchased, part of the proceeds go toward keeping disabled crafters employed, and allows them to do what they truly love.

So, what type of origami will you feature in your store? This origami company is geared toward making party decorations, invitations, greeting cards, artistic crafts, and more. With FunFoldables, any event will be complete.

Origami Styles

Their origami comes ready to fold and in a variety of designs. There are turtles, whales, vases, “reef rascals”, and more! They feature many options, even custom designed origami. The custom designs are made for weddings, parties, celebrations, and events small and large alike. Just think: a party with round tables and origami centerpieces – how original!

Create a Memorable Keepsake

One product that your customers will fall in love with is their card craft kits that lets them create their own origami creations. Each kit comes with instructions, custom paper, and envelopes. And, their smallest card craft kit comes with enough supplies for one card. There are even options for more cards. The great thing about this product is that kids can do it; adults can do it; everyone can do it!

Not everyone shares the same style. This is why they offer many choices when it comes to their craft kits; the options are almost endless. From waves, whales, to garden aprons; your customers will find the right style for them.

Try FunFoldables today for their wonderful origami that your customers are sure to love!

Fun Fuzzy Hugs from Squishable

May 2nd, 2013 - Posted by Juli Jackson

Do you have products that grab your customers’ attention? Bright, eye-catching items that appeal to a wide range of ages are perfect. Squishable Wholesale is a fantastic option for businesses looking for fast selling items that delight and entertain.

The Perfect Plush Addition To Your Shelves

For a gift boutique, toy store, or comic shop, this entire line is a must. If you have a different type of retail business, don’t miss out on a sale opportunity. Every customer that walks through your doors is always on the lookout for great gifts for their families and friends. With colors that pop and shapes that bring an instant smile, everyone has to get their hands on these plush creatures. Draw a crowd with these loveable friends from Squishable.

Choose cute and friendly faces like a kitten, fox, or panda that will mesmerize babies and toddlers. Older kids will love finding their favorite fantasy animals like dragons, unicorns, and the yeti.

Some are just down right hilarious like a rotund narwhal, a wide-eyed sloth, and a smiling cupcake. What kid wouldn’t love a jumbo kangaroo with a pouch for secret treasures?

Not Just For Little Ones

Think stuffed animals are just for young kids? Think again! The creative minds at Squishable have developed an incredible variety so there is a Squishable plush for almost everyone.

A giant furry octopus makes a great dorm room floor pillow. A bookworm is going to love the plush Cthullhu. A dog lover will adore the Squishable Corgi. For the tech-savvy teen who can’t live without their Android smart phone, the Squishable Android, in 4 different sizes, makes a fun and personal gift. From special birthday presents to get well baskets, the possibilities are endless.

Many product designs are available as small key chains – a favorite for all ages – and conveniently fit any retail space.

Big, small, and in-between, energize your store front with these irresistibly huggable products from Squishable Wholesale.