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Archive for July, 2009
Sale 30-50% off!
Friday, July 10th, 2009
Eco-retailing is a $230 billion industry
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Eco retailing is a $230 Billion Dollar industry and will grow another 38% or another $87 Billion Dollars.
http://pomegranateconcepts.blogspot.com/2008/02/study-green-is-hottest-and-fastest.html
Our craftsmanship at work
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Our crafsmanship at work
These craftsmen can produce tens to hundreds of units per day depending on the detail required. They often work with different size reeds (strands) of material. For many of the, this is their sole source of income and they live in remote villages. They are independant contractors. We support a fair trade policy so they can earn a living wage for their craftsmanship.
A closeup look at our product quality
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Quality of our weaves
In order to determine quality in products, one needs to look at the construction, the size of the reeds, color, material. Many cheap variations are made with stripped rattan, half reeds where it looks ok from the outside but are broken and stripped inside. These pictures gives you a closeup look at our product quality
Cheap: The high cost of discount culture
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009This book by Ellen Ruppel Shell should be read by everyone in our industry. We need to pay attention to the quality, craftsmanship, the product and whether is fulfills a need. We can always negotiate price if there is sufficient and recurring volume.
You can listen to the interview on APR’s Marketplace by clicking on the link below.
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/07/06/pm_cheap_q/?refid=0
