The Baby Bin Boutique Newsletter
Hello to all of our BBB fans! It's been a long, hard COLD winter, and I'm excited and anxious for warmer temperatures, and to see you all again at the store. We understand that it can be difficult get out with your little ones when it's way below freezing out there, but we encourage you to bundle up and make the trip down to see us soon! We will not let the weather, nor the tough economic times get us down, if anything these tougher times have taught me to focus on the positive- and that's YOU- our loyal customers. We have revamped our store to give you the best possbile retail experience around, and filled the store with the coolest products, fashions, accessories and gear so that each time you stop by there is something new to show and tell you about. Please remember that we encourage and look forward to seeing not just you, but your little ones as well. We enjoy hearing the sounds of all of little BBB shoppers playing in our play area while you relax in our shop. We value the friendships we have made through the shop over the years, and look forward to hearing your latest news. It can be a little scary when we hear of so many of our fellow small business owners talk about the reality of these harsh times, but I always take comfort in the fact that the BBB has the best customers around- and we thank you for supporting us through it all. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my staff for being so wonderful- and making our little shop the friendliest place on the strip to shop!!
Come down and join us this weekend for our highly anticipated
SPRING INTO FASHION EVENT!
2 DAYS ONLY!!
Sunday March 1st- Monday March 2nd.
Spring and Summer fashions up to 60% off plus...
The More you Spend- The More You Save Event!
-Spend $100 ( before taxes) and recieve $10 off your bill
-Spend $200 ( before taxes) and receive $20 off your bill
AllCheck out our new extended hours...
March Store Hours
Sunday 12 noon-5 pm Monday 9-6 pm Tuesday 9-6 pm Wednesday 9-6 pm Thursday 9-6 pm Friday 9-6 pm Saturday 9-6 pm
Most Requested Consignment Items
(so bring these items to the store now!):
Ergo Carriers, BabyHawk Mei Tai's and Cuddly Wraps
Aquarium or Rainforest Swings
Freestanding Jolly Jumpers
Bumbos seats and trays
Exersaucers
Cloth Diapers
Bassinets
Pack n Plays
Baby Monitors
Baby Gates
Finally, a great big "thanks" to all of you that have recently braved the frigid temperatures to bring in your spring goodies and gear and shop The Baby Bin Boutique! We are excited with the growth our little shop has seen over the past 2.5 years, and anticipate 2009 to be our best year yet!! Finally- wanted to share an article with you...something I feel strongly about......
Shopping local and independent sounds nice, but we CANADIANS like to save a buck. We like convenience. And, judging from the proliferation of big box chains, we like consistency. So why go out of our way to ‘shop-local-first’? It goes like this: when you spend your dollars at an independent, local business, you keep more money in your hometown—supporting your community’s social services, schools, your public library and local non-profits. How so? Locally-owned businesses return about 80% of each dollar to their community. And each dollar spent at a local business will return up to five times that amount within your community through city taxes, employees’ wages, and purchases of materials, supplies and services at other independent businesses. Chains and franchises, on the other hand, contribute roughly 40%, and as little as 20% of sales back to your community. And many big boxes, such as Walmart or Toys R Us, are given tax-incentives by local governments—costing you far more than the discounted price you think you’re paying. Ever wonder why you can’t find a particular product in the national stores? Well, most national chains like the look of “sameness” from one store to the next. They can’t have their ear to the ground and their roots in the community, in the same way as mom n’pop shops. So the choice is made not to place these sought- after locally made products in their stores . When you make your purchases at independent, businesses you’re supporting people and services in your community, not corporations that all-toooften (but not always, thankfully) exploit natural resources and people for the good of the bottomline and their shareholders. Now, most of us make purchases at a national store of some sort. But if we just make most of our purchases from businesses that are local, if we make the conscious decision to support our own community, more good things will happen to the town where we live. And where we live is pretty important. Why? I like where I live. It has a character and a uniqueness that tourists swarm to because guess what? They come here for the unique, independent businesses—not the conventional stores they could find in any indoor mall. The storefronts are unique, the coffee shops are different, and the merchandise is as varied as the locals who own and stock them. Independent businesses house independent minds that make different choices based on their creative, ear-to-the-ground mindset. And it is these choices that make a community interesting, diverse and attractive. Thanks for supporting us! Jenn and the staff of The Baby Bin Boutique! |
