Have you ever wondered why there are so many snow globes when it rains more than it snows in most places? The owners of RainGlobes asked this same question after seeing a variety of snow globes in the Seattle airport. [Read more…]
Harvest the Sweet Fragrances of Harvest Glow
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FGmarket’s Weekly Pick — Timbergreen Woods
If you’re looking for a special gift for any occasion coming up, Timbergreen Woods has just what you need!
Timbergreen Woods has been producing high-quality wood products for over 35 years in Northern Wisconsin and have carried on the traditional teachings of the Native Americans of Northern Wisconsin. They not only create beautiful wood pieces, but they only use wood the forest naturally gives them for their products! Instead of taking from the healthy, growing trees, they salvage the trees that are dead or dying to help the surrounding trees to grow as much as possible. [Read more…]
Spread The Gift Of Joy With Smiles From Seeds of Happiness
If there was ever a way to make happiness literally fit into the palm of your hand, the folks at Seeds of Happiness have done it.
Seeds of Happiness create small sculptures of smiley faces out of clay. These little smiles are given away, treasured and kept in pockets, and held onto during health procedures. They’re a gift meant to embody happiness itself.
The seeds were created when a sculptor, Mark Borella, wanted to make something for a friend whose son was dying of cancer. Out of left-over lumps of clay he made what he called “seeds of happiness,” telling his friends “I thought I would bring you some smiles to help you get your smile back.” Now, a decade later, those little seeds are helping people get their smiles back all over the world. Erin, a cancer patient, said this of her smiles:
Now, a decade later, those little seeds are helping people get their smiles back all over the world. Erin, a cancer patient, said this of her smiles: “I am in the midst of some radiation treatments right now, and random friends keep giving me seeds. I love adding to my collection. I hold one in my hand during the procedure. There is a good outcome to all of this. Thanks for spreading the happiness. I need it.”
Available in bright colors, these little delights can also be bought to look like apples, angels, pumpkins, St. Baldrick (in green, of course, to honor St. Pat’s) and daisies. They even have a yarmulke seed for your Jewish friends that sports a black yarmulke.
Smiles come in other varieties, too. In addition to the original Seeds of Happiness, their product line also includes large smiles (about the size of your hands cupped together), pet bowls and collars, greeting cards, and a full apparel line.
The apparel line includes ball caps, a knit stocking cap, microfleece jackets and t-shirts. If you’re not sure what to get, they can create a gift basket for you. If you’re into groovy stuff, consider a tie-dyed t-shirt, a peace, love, and happiness headband, or, coolest of all, a kaleidoscope seed. They also now offer mugs that look like works of art that are created by David Spiguzza, Mark’s art teacher in high school and the person who shaped Mark’s love for sculpting. One of the mugs offered is handleless for easy gripping. Each mug is not only handmade but is also lead-free, food safe and can be used in the microwave and dishwasher.
The Seeds of Happiness are handmade, fired, and glazed in the USA.
If you want to start your day with a smile (and someone else’s, too!) check out the many product offerings from Seeds of Happiness!
FGmarket’s Weekly Pick – Parade Street Products
Parade Street Products offers a variety of items that are great for any store. Select from jewelry, fashion accessories and fun gift items for your store. Customers will love the variety and adding the next fashion statement piece to their closet.
Choose from bracelets, earrings, necklaces, scarves, metallic tattoos, purses, keychains, sunglasses and so much more. They offer something for every style! Just take a look at their website and see why they would be great for your store.
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Alexia Viola Napa Valley
Alexis Viola Napa Valley offers modern, delicate and easy to wear jewelry that are made with precious metals and gemstones. They offer a variety of beautiful bracelets, necklaces and earrings that make a subtle style statement.
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The Willcoxon Collection
As gifts or for the home, these pieces hang beautifully in an open space and reflect the personality of one’s home. Customers will love to gift a music lover a guitar piece for the holidays or gift newlyweds a symbol of love.
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Keep Your Audience On The Hook
Valuable content marketing isn’t just about getting a customer to view one article or social media post. Read More
The Ever Important Call-To-Action
If you regularly read marketing blogs, you’ve already heard all about the call-to-action. It’s a phrase bandied about by all the greats in the business (the business of business?) that has been repeated so often, many no longer see a reason to explain its meaning. Read More
FGmarket’s Weekly Pick – KindNotes
Sometimes customers just want a product that is completely original. Even the simplest of items can make an extraordinary gift. KindNotes, for example, has taken the idea of “kind notes” and turned it to a meaningful gift.
Whether it’s for a relative or significant other, a kind note can make someone’s day. Offered in a variety of glass jars, make KindNotes a new customer favorite in your store!
What’s Trending: Gift Accessories
LovePop Cards
When it comes to filling your store’s shelves with gifts your customers will love, you have to look for stuff that is original and creative. Take LovePop Cards, for example. They create beautiful cards and ornate pop-up cards for any occasion. Read More about LovePop Cards.
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Effie’s Paper
Stationery can be super simple or quite elegant, but personalized paper needs a little twist. Effie’s Paper doesn’t just offer the ability to customize, but also emphasizes unique bold stationery to reflect each customer’s individual style. Read more about Effie’s Paper.
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Pinterest Success Lies in the Re-pin
Every social media platform is different, and each one requires a different strategy to make your marketing plan effective. For Pinterest, the focus is all on the value of your re-pins. Read More
4 Fantastic Twitter Tips
Is Twitter a medium that you’re still trying to master? Maybe you’re a Facebook guru, and that always seemed good enough. There’s no doubt that Facebook has long been the king of social media, but Twitter is proving itself a contender for the crown on a daily basis. Read More
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Barn Candle
Well-made, scented candles are worth their weight in gold. And why not? Customers love them, they smell terrific in both the home and the store and once the secret of their long-lasting, potent aroma is out, they’re almost impossible to keep stocked. Read More about Barn Candle.
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Signature Tumblers
Using a distinctive double-walled construction, these tumblers are durable, thermal insulated and designed to last a lifetime. Not only are they durable, they also come in a myriad of different looks. Check out Signature Tumblers!
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Social Media Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint
While there are many campaigns you can design for immediate results, the choice to enter into social media is a process with a slow yield. Sure, when you first start your page, be it on Twitter, Facebook or your other social media site of choice, you will receive a flood of likes, but those are probably all from already established customers or personal friends. Read More
YouTube Matters
As social media platforms go, YouTube may be the Internet’s best kept secret, especially among business owners. How often do you think about it as a viable platform for your business? My guess is not often, and that needs to change. Read More
Sometimes Custom Is The Way To Go
There are people in our lives where a simple card just won’t suffice as a gift. They are usually at the bottom of your Christmas list, not because you don’t love them, but because they are so hard to shop for and you want to get it right.
A customized gift may be the answer. Help your customers with this special task by teaming up with Bee Kay Creations and offering a gift with a unique twist.
Since 1964, Bee Kay Creations has been handcrafting giftware and souvenirs. Their years of experience reflect on their exemplary ability to place simple images on gift items such as plaques, magnets, ornaments, and clocks that spark instant memories.
Customize To Fit Your Need
Whether you choose from a variety of Bee Kay Creations’ images or provide your own, you can provide gifts for a variety of interests. Tailoring your gift selection to your customers is easy with the customized option available. Offering your Civil War re-enactment enthusiast a plaque with a picture of them in their Civil War uniform will not only be a great gift but a lasting memory. After all the best gifts are ones that follow the heart.
The Gift Of Memories
Time and memories are often the most rewarding gift you can give. With Bee Kay Creations’ clocks, you can in a sense give both. Imagine Grandpa opening his custom made clock with the picture of his grand kids as the background art. When he glimpses at the time, he will be reminded that his favorite people aren’t too far away. Offering this kind of customization makes your gift selection unique and extraordinary.
Uniqueness and Quality A Winning Combination
With Bee Kay Creations, you can be assured your customers’ gift will be produced with the best quality. Made of Hydro Stone plaster resembling ceramic material, the picture of choice is decoupaged on to a convex disk and sealed with a special acrylic bisque, ready to be displayed on a mantelpiece. What’s more, Bee Kay emails you proofs of the order before production to make sure it is up to par with the exact specifications. With this attention to detail, your gifts will be worthy of giving.
Check out Bee Kay Creations and place a memory on a handcrafted piece for your next customer’s hard-to-buy-for loved one.