B & B Sellers Can you answer some of my questions ? Ple

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Thanks Lindy , that is the great thing about selling soap, it gets better if it doesn't sell , that day , unlike baking etc , less calories too.lol

Kitn

 

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6.Is there anything you have done differently ? I would have more seriously considered my name/logo/theme. Once you get going, you are pretty much stuck w/ it!!! You can modify but any big changes can confuse your customer base & could be like starting all over after you have invested time & money. I would try to not get sucked into every new fragrance that catches your nose and every new package/box/bag/bottle/jar/ribbon that catches your eye. Those are the things that eat up your profits, having to have every scent on the planet, every coloring, every additive. Choose a few & stick w/ them to increase your profits & reduse your waste EX) I add poppy seeds to my scrubs, all of my scrubs. I do not add strawberry seeds to my strawberry scrubs & oatmeal to my OMH, and louffa to this & walnut to that. Just poppy seeds. My customers expect them & I only have to stock 1 exfoliant.

Such a wealth of knowledge in this one paragraph. Thank you Tabitha for sharing what you've learned!

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6.Is there anything you have done differently ? I would have more seriously considered my name/logo/theme. Once you get going, you are pretty much stuck w/ it!!! You can modify but any big changes can confuse your customer base & could be like starting all over after you have invested time & money. I would try to not get sucked into every new fragrance that catches your nose and every new package/box/bag/bottle/jar/ribbon that catches your eye. Those are the things that eat up your profits, having to have every scent on the planet, every coloring, every additive. Choose a few & stick w/ them to increase your profits & reduse your waste EX) I add poppy seeds to my scrubs, all of my scrubs. I do not add strawberry seeds to my strawberry scrubs & oatmeal to my OMH, and louffa to this & walnut to that. Just poppy seeds. My customers expect them & I only have to stock 1 exfoliant. [/quote]

Tabitha, this is GREAT information! There are so many things to think about when starting and fine tuning your line. Thank you!