February 2012
Price Increase
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At the end of this month there will be a 4% price increase. New prices will be applied to the majority of our product range and will be effective 1st February 2012. This increase excludes Decopatch as this range has already been increased following notification from the manufacturer at the end of last year.
Many of our major suppliers have notified us of increases, hence the need for a pricing review. It is interesting to note that our last increase was October 2010. Although there have been some minor price amendments since this time, we are really pleased that we have managed to keep costs static – especially given the instability of the worldwide economy. This is primarily down to exchange rates (dollar and Euro) working in our favour.
Should suppliers impose further increases during 2012, these prices/changes will be displayed on our websites: www.countrylovecrafts.com & www.countryloveceramics.com.
Due to our growing business and the rising costs involved in maintaining, printing and mailing literature, we have decided not to produce catalogues and price lists in the future.
Not only is this decision greener for the environment, but it also means that our resources are better utilised. Whilst we appreciate that some of you may prefer to work with paper copies, the end result is reduced costs which equates to cheaper goods - a benefit appreciated by everyone. We may print and post the occasional flyer.
Our shopping site is now the preferred ordering method for over 75% of businesses - orders are placed 24/7 from the convenience of work or home. Simply click on the Trade Login button and follow the instructions. Products can be viewed without registration. However, prices have been protected and will only show after registration. Special offers and new products have their own category so are also easy to find.
For the last year we have had several successful communication methods - all of which are regularly used and continually featured. These are: