realmarcha Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 For those of you who have wholesale accounts, do you offer votives, or feel votives are a must have for wholesale accounts? I am getting ready to hit the pavement here in search of wholesale accounts, and am wondering whether to add votives to my wholesale brochure. I have a couple wholesale accounts already, and I must say, votives are very time consuming, and pretty much not worth your time and effort when selling wholesale. So, I am wondering what everyone else thinks and offers. Thanks again for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 My votives do really well wholesale, you just have to set minimums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpowell Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Several of our wholesale accounts sell quite a few votives. We package them in 6 packs and sell them to the wholesale accounts by the dozen (2 6-packs) of the same scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSAS Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 At my store, I sell alot of votives! Before I had a storefront, I really didn't sell too many. But alot of first time customers will purchase votives and then come back for the big jars. So, I would add them. If the store doesn't want them, then they won't order them, and you won't have to worry. I do have some wholesale accounts that just order the 24 oz candles and one store that orders pretty much every size from t-lites to 24 oz. I do know what you mean about the time in a votive. I have always felt the same way. They ar a PITA.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 VOTIVES ARE A PITA!!!!!!!!I currently have 3 Accounts who order votives and I hate it. They sell like crazy in storefronts. I individually shrink wrap mine...which makes them even more of a pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Votives- hell no! I have counter top votive display boxes in my stores. What was I thinking?LOL... too much work and not enough profit, IMO. I am *trying* to wean them out, slowly but surely. They are a good "try me" type candle.As long as you are steadfast on the minimums per scent and per order, I wouldn't truly discourage it. Personally, I just don't have that kind of time. Good luck in your endeavors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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