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NATURE'S CHILD ORGANIC HOODED TOWELS

It's great to see how well the hooded towels are doing this winter! It's the perfect time of year to snuggle up and parents are looking for products just like this.

Last edition, we launched our Australian Organic Cotton Towel and are thrilled how many of you are taking it up.

Look out for the next issue of Studio Bambini which is featuring this towel.

In this edition, we are giving our second hooded towel a plug too!

Choose which Hooded Towel is right for you.


Organic Australian Cotton Hooded Towel RRP $69.95
90 x 90cm
Made in Australia using ACO certified Australian cotton

Standard Organic Cotton Hooded Towel RRP $39.95
75 x 75cm
Made in China and SKAL certified

ORGANIC COTTON SHEET SETS - FOLLOWING BATH IS BED TIME

Our New Organic Cotton Cot Sheets have certainly made a splash in the market. The price seemed a little high for some of you which is fair enough until we start to get the great feedback. Then you understand that they are worth the little bit extra in price. The quality truly is superb .Thanks to those of you who have sent in testimonials from customers like this one:

"This is my third set of cot sheets and by far the nicest of all the brands I have purchased, thank you Nature's Child, you have done it again!" Caroline, Auckland, NZ.

ORDER YOUR 7TH GEN TODAY - AMPLE STOCK NOW AVAILABLE

We have received our 7th Generation stock and now have plenty of each size on hand to fill your orders.

For those who were waiting for the stock to arrive to place an order, please get your orders in and we will despatch as soon as possible.

7th Generation and Nature’s Child would like to sincerely thank you for your patience.

Please note that Size 2 Nappies now have only 40 in the packet. We only just found out when they arrived in our warehouse so our apologies for the short notice. Apparently it was a choice between reducing quantity or raising price. More about changes with Seventh Generation in our next e-news!


7TH GENERATION STAND

If you are a stockist of the 7th Generation brand you may wish to use this fabulous stand which is available from Natures Child. The stand is FREE...so if you are interested please contact us today.


NATURE'S CHILD SIZE 1 NAPPY

We appear to have created some confusion amongst our retailers last month when we announced that the NC Size 2 Cloth Nappy would be no longer available.

Please may we appease your fears! We have ample stock of NC Size 1 Nappies and will continue to have these available. The Size 1 Nappy has always been our biggest seller we look forward to helping you continue to sell these to your retail clients. The Nature's Child Cloth nappy has been a huge success in the Australian market and will continue to be a key to the Nature's Child range – however stocks of Size 2 have run out.

If have any questions about how to merchandise the nappy please do not hesitate to contact us as there is a wealth of information available.

Jannine's Blog by 

KID SAFE CHEMICALS ACT

Last month, When the Canadian government banned the use of BPA in plastic, it created a media frenzy here in Australia. Our own retail store, like yours no doubt, was inundated with calls, orders and lots and lots of questions. The media stories focused on the questionable safety of plastic baby bottles. Well, we usually sell about 20 glass bottles a week, but after A Current Affair aired the story on plastic baby bottles, we sold 1000 in 2 weeks and we all worked double shifts to deal with the frenzy. It was amazing. Apart from the excitement of all the orders, it was great to talk to customers that have never bought eco-friendly products before and it gave us access to a whole new audience. Thanks to a Current Affair for airing that story!

As a store owner, you don't need to wait for a Current Affair. You have access to some great products already, tell your customers all about them! Be proactive! Don't wait for them to come to you.

Here is a tip on the latest news to share with your customers.

The Kid-Safe Chemicals Act was introduced last week in the USA Congress aimed at protecting families and to force chemical companies to prove chemicals are safe before they use them. In the past 30 years, the American EPA has evaluated the safety of just 200 out of 80,000 chemicals, and banned only five. But at least they have banned 5! Australia tends to follow countries like the USA in these areas so it's important that we look to what is happening in the USA for news.

Since retailers like us have known for years that many chemicals used to make childrens toys are not safe, I don't know whether to be gob smacked or just happy that governments are finally stepping up to regulating some of these important health issues that have been marginalised as "eco-issues" for so long now.

For a long time, eco-friendly stores have been seen as a source of information. This information is your most powerful marketing tool. To increase sales, keep up to date with news like last weeks USA Congress Act and let your customers know! Then, let them know what products you offer as a solution.

Soft vinyl baby toys and soothers (also known as dummies) are likely to contain phthalates, a chemical commonly used in PVC plastics, solvents, and synthetic fragrances.

Phthalates are linked to reproductive problems, allergies, and asthma. Last week the Sunday papers ran a story warning parents to check the toys and soothers that they used for their babies.

So, since many of you are selling our soothers now, how about looking for these articles, cutting them out and displaying them on your website and in your store?

Just an idea!