Happy new year 2012. Its an exciting time in chocolate. Our flagship Wailea store is open and doing well and we are in the thick of the winter season in Maui which means lots of tourists and the return of humpback whales. In November I enrolled in the Dept of Commerce's "Export University" program. There is a lot to exporting but it can potentially be lucrative. We went thru a rigorous process and paperwork to sell our products in Japan and now We are busy fulfilling a large order for a large Japanese Dept store and look forward to the filming in 2 weeks of a chocolate segment for Japanese TV and in store promotion.
We are officially EXPORTERS!
I am enjoying the seasonal /holiday change in store decor and product presentation. Each holiday is a chance to be creative and artistic. Now we are approaching Valentines Day, the largest chocolate holiday of the year. I've been shopping for packaging which is never an easy task. Especially when you are floating on an island in the ocean. I got in a few samples of things that did not impress me. heart packaging can be so drugstore cheesy when not done right and very elegant when made well. I think we finally have it settled and can now focus on some other products. We also carry Kama Sutra products in chocolate which are fun...body paint, body souffle, honey dust and chocolate massage oil.Its such a joy when people come in and discover the "perfect" gift for someone they love.
Also on our horizon is the Philadelphia International Flower show in March and The Honolulu Chocolate Festival in late February. Theres no resting in the winter!
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