10 Ways to Sell An Extra Bar of Soap

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Jackie Leave a comment Soap Business

So, you’ve ordered your own white-labeled Botanie Soap, designed especially with you in mind– now it’s time to sell the product! Selling the bulk of your product may not be the hardest part; sometimes, it’s the extras that can be left lingering! Luckily, Botanie soaps are long-lasting and if you’re left with a scant few bars after the busy holiday season, you may be wondering how to sell your extra inventory. Here are ten ways to sell an extra bar of soap to both new and returning customers Read more […]

Ten People on Your Gift List to Give Soap To

December 16, 2020 Botanie Soap Leave a comment Soap Business

Shopping for the holidays can be a stressful activity. At Botanie Soap, we believe that our high-quality soap is a great gift for everyone on your list. There are ten people on your list, however, who are specifically great recipients of this thoughtful yet simple gift. 1- Your Child’s Teacher 2020 has been a tough year for all teachers, so it’s the perfect year to give your child’s teacher a kind gift. Wrap up a bar of peppermint leaf soap with a gift card to a local coffee shop for a thoughtful Read more […]

How to Set Up a Shopify Store

November 27, 2020 Botanie Soap Leave a comment Frequently Asked Questions, How To, Soap Business

There are many ways you can successfully sell whitelabeled Botanie Soap, but selling online is one of the simplest and most effective ways. Not only can you run your online soap business completely out of your home, but you can also tap into a nearly unlimited number of customers since it allows you to sell all over your country and even the world. When it comes to setting up your online business, there are many options, such as building your own website, selling on Amazon or using a website building Read more […]

Why You Should Add Seasonal Products to Your Online Store

November 27, 2020 Botanie Soap Leave a comment How To, Soap Business

At Botanie Soap, our products are very consistent and allow for our white-label customers to customize their product offerings in a way that complements their brand. One of our most popular products, however, is a seasonal scent – pumpkin spice! Our white-label customers love our pumpkin spice soap because it allows them to add a seasonal option to their product offerings just in time for the holiday season. Offering a specialty product, such as a seasonal flavor, scent or color, for a limited Read more […]

Five Unique Ways to Package and Market Pumpkin Spice Soap

November 27, 2020 Botanie Soap Leave a comment Soap Business

If you sell white-labeled Botanie Soap, you likely sell a consistent, branded variety of our scents. During the fall, however, we offer a limited-time seasonal scent – pumpkin spice! Our goal with this product is to help you enhance your product line, excite your customers and sell more soap! While simply adding a seasonal product, such as pumpkin spice soap, to your website or brick-and-mortar shelves is a great first step, you need to spend some additional time and energy on marketing this product Read more […]

How to Get Return Customers

November 27, 2020 Botanie Soap Leave a comment How To, Soap Business

Acquiring a new customer can be extremely expensive and time consuming. From awareness to purchase, the new customer journey is long and difficult. This is why it is so important to keep your existing customers happy and coming back purchase after purchase. While a great product is one way to get return customers, there are many other ways you can stay front of mind for your best customers and encourage them to choose your product over your competitors’. Send Follow Up Emails Email marketing Read more […]

Three Ways to Sell More Products This Holiday Season

November 27, 2020 Botanie Soap Leave a comment Soap Business

The holidays are quickly approaching, and, even though this year has been anything but typical, holidays will still be celebrated and gifts will still be given. As an online store owner, holiday season is an exciting time for you. You want to get in front of as many potential customers as possible and convince them to purchase your products as a gift. Here are three tips for selling more to both new and returning customers this holiday season. 1. Offer Incentives and Specials Holiday shopping Read more […]

What, Exactly, Should I Charge for My Soap?

September 21, 2016 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Frequently Asked Questions, Soap Business

If you’re just starting out, or you’re reevaluating your soap business, there are certain questions you can’t avoid. Depending on which of these two you are, the most basic of questions can be asked a couple of ways: “What should I charge?” or “Am I charging the right price?” It Depends We’d love to have a rock-solid answer that would be perfect in all situations. But we don’t. We do have a great working price, based on product costs and shipping with consideration given to packaging and marketing, Read more […]

Looking Organic Isn't So Easy Anymore

September 9, 2016 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Frequently Asked Questions, Issue-Oriented, Organic/Natural Standards, Soap Business

The sales of organic products – from beef to produce to soap – have been growing by double-digit percentages every year for over a decade. Projections have that trend continuing globally at least until 2020. Which is why so many producers who don’t actually make organic products want to look like they do. When asked by customers about using the word organic on their labeling, we’ve always had a fairly simple response. If you’re playing by the rules – as we do – there are all kinds of Read more […]

Sodium Olivate and INCI Ingredient Names

August 17, 2016 Botanie Soap PaosBotanie Leave a comment Frequently Asked Questions, Soap Business, Soap Making

This question has stumped a surprising number of people: What is sodium palmate? End the question with sodium cocoate or sodium olivate, and the circle of questions widens. Guesses and assumptions have been interesting. Most are convinced it’s nothing they want. The truth is, sodium palmate is simply another name for something most folks are much more familiar with: palm oil, specifically palm oil that’s been saponified into soap. Sodium palmate isn’t just another name, though. It’s the INCI name, Read more […]