| With the holidays coming, many people are looking at | | | | purchasing. Wholesale purchasing is where you will |
| the concept of beginning their own business, or | | | | buy your supplies in bulk, directly from a distributor, |
| perhaps just a side business to make a little extra | | | | instead of a retail craft store, and then make your |
| cash in these tighter economic times. | | | | candles and sell them for retail. Your cost in supplies |
| If you are creative and love beauty and scents, one | | | | per candle is much lower at wholesale (usually 50% |
| of the businesses that you may be interested in is a | | | | less), which means a larger profit. |
| candle business. Candle businesses are very popular. | | | | Resell Wholesale or Liquidation Candles |
| There are a lot of reasons for this. First, almost | | | | If you don't have the time or patience to make your |
| everyone loves candles. They generally look pretty, | | | | own candles, you can still have a successful candle |
| can offer up scents that are lovely, bring back great | | | | business selling candles that you purchased at |
| memories and can happily fill the air of a home. Also, | | | | wholesale. |
| there is something calming about watching a candle | | | | Many companies that make candles are happy to sell |
| flicker as it burns. | | | | them at wholesale prices to you by the case so you |
| So, how do you start a candle business? There are | | | | can make a profit while they make a large sale. Once |
| two options: | | | | again, this should get you the candles at 50% lower |
| Make The Candles | | | | than the retail price so you have room to mark them |
| If you are a real creative type, you may like the idea | | | | up to make a profit. |
| of making your own candles and selling them - | | | | The other possibility is to find candles at an even |
| something unique, special and that people can't get | | | | lower price, by selling liquidation candles. Liquidation |
| anywhere else. | | | | goods are items that have been pulled off the |
| There are two options for getting your supplies - | | | | shelves at a store or were overstocked merchandise |
| retail and wholesale. If you only want to make a few | | | | that a store no longer wants. Instead of having |
| candles to decide whether you like the idea, you may | | | | these items stack up in their warehouse they will |
| want to purchase the supplies at a retail craft store | | | | often sell them well below wholesale just to make |
| to try it out. But, once you know this is what you | | | | them go away. This means you can make an even |
| want to do, you need to switch to wholesale | | | | better profit. |