We were in a store recently and always like to check out the candles on sale wherever we go, to see if there is anything new trending, to look at labelling, pricing etc. We spotted a range of candles in glass jars that were mimicking the very popular, well crafted Wood Wick Candles that you […]
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EcoSoya being discontinued: the end of an era
You might imagine that not much changes in the very traditional industry of candle making but you’d be wrong. The first great revolution in candle making was the development, in the mid 1800s of paraffin wax which is, today, a by-product of the lubricating oil industry. For 150 years, paraffin was the only choice but, […]
What you can learn about the business of candle making from BBC’s The Apprentice
Oh, I’m so tempted to say “nothing”, I really am. What an utter fiasco that episode was. You might argue that both teams made a big profit for a day’s work (each raised around £1,500) but this was unrealistic because Without the TV cameras being there, the big purchasers probably wouldn’t even have given the […]
