As the largest wholesale distributor to hospital gift shops in the USA, and also a distributor to independent pharmacies, baby boutiques, gambling casinos & many other specialty gift shops throughout the USA, US territories & Canada, Kelli’s is in a great position to share with you some of its best sellers April thru June, 2014. These are the items which buyers are stocking up on for the summer months in just a few categories. In addition, there's some other information that you’ll find interesting!
FACTOID (IN THE USA): In 2010 more newborns arrived in September than in any other month. The second, third, and fourth most popular birthday months were August, June, and July, in that order. The most popular day for babies to make their entrance is Tuesday, followed by Monday. Sunday is the slowest day, with 35.1 fewer births than average. Scheduled C-sections and induced labors have a big influence on the fact that far fewer babies are born on the weekend, but spontaneous (non-scheduled) deliveries occur less often on the weekend too.
This may give you a clue as to why buyers stock up on large quantities of baby items for their shops in the good ole summertime. Here are some of the items flying off our shelves:
CATEGORY: BABY
1. Pull-string giraffes that play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
2. Bubblegum Cigars: It’s a Boy & It’s a Girl
3. Baby’s First Handprint Kits
4. Soothie™ Wubbanub™ Animal Pacifiers
FACTOID (IN THE USA): TripAdvisor asked more than 2,500 Americans their summer travel plans in its annual summer travel survey for 2014, revealing 66 percent plan to stay in America this summer. What do they plan to do on vacation? Shop, swim, sightsee, explore national parks, and participate in watersports and sightseeing tours.
So where is everyone heading this summer? Top 10 Destinations are: Myrtle Beach, SC, Las Vegas, NV, New York City, NY, Destin, FL, Ocean City, MD, Orlando, FL, Virginia Beach, VA, San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA & Key West, FL.
No doubt folks traveling to all of these wonderful destinations need snacks, which leads to the next category:
CATEGORY: CANDY & SNACKS
1. Rocky Mountain Popcorn (these come in lots of flavors – White Cheddar is the best seller!)
2. 180 Snacks line (Pistachio Trail Mix Crunch is the best seller)
3. Lance® Snacks (Toast Chee® Peanut butter is the best seller)
4. Kind® Plus Bars – (Cranberry almond + antioxidants the front-runner)
5. Welch's® fruit snacks chewy nuggets – (best seller is the mixed fruit)
6. Angel Mints candy (probably not a month or year since Kelli’s inception in 2000 has gone by that this item has not been a best seller!!!)
How to Travel With Electronics
Here are 4 quick tips for easy and hassle-free air travel with electronics:
- Pack smart
- Only bring legitimate electronics
- Don’t use free public WiFi
- Airplane Mode is Your Friend
So the last category to talk about in this Blog is Helpful. You’ll see that most of the best sellers are Electronics that are important to have for summer travel AND home use.
CATEGORY: HELPFUL
1. Hottips™ 4-way cell phone charger
2. Earbuds with case (come in assorted colors)
4. World's best neck support travel pillow (okay, so it's a non-electronic, but it sure is helpful to travelers!)