| Don't forget, either, that we have already released the larger sets so that we can produce them on a pre-order basis and we are nearing capacity so do order now whilst they are still available as we will close the listing when we have reached the maximum that we can create (they have full skeins of thread and are very labour intensive to produce!)
Another good reason to order now is to get your Christmas orders in before the dreaded price increase. Yes, I am afraid that we will have to increase prices slightly from 1st August.
Despite every single supplier (bar none) increasing their prices over the last couple of years we have tried to keep our prices steady and absorbed most of that cost ourselves - it has been really important to us to support local, UK, businesses and to continue to use our trusted suppliers who provide us with fantastic quality products for you. We haven't cut costs at all and it isn't something I would consider.
I didn't have much to compare to when I first started The Stitchery nearly 8 years ago but I see more businesses pop up each year (including some who have clearly been inspired by our beautiful packaging) and even with our new, slightly increased, prices, we will still remain competitive (in fact, still less expensive than others, comparably) in the market. So I think that's a good thing.
With all that said, pricing and value for money is something that I am super mindful of - I want to be accessible for everyone - and so I will be creating some more affordable ways to join the Stitchery fun next year. But you've got to hang around to hear about that, ok?! |
