Summer is here and many of us will be spending more time outdoors in the warm/hot weather. Keeping your cool in warm weather isn't just about attitude––your body needs extra attention too! Risks of getting too hot in warm weather include dehydration as you go about your daily activities or overheating and risking suffering from heat stress, heat cramps or even heat exhaustion. It is very important to know that heat stroke (sometimes known as sun stroke) is the most serious form of heat injury and is a medical emergency. Keeping your body cool will also help to keep your mood calm too, for heat often exacerbates feelings of stress, tension and frustration. There are lots of simple and effective ways to stay cool in warm weather and most of them are very affordable.
If you're a retail shop buyer, it's a good idea to stock your shop with some items specifically designed to help beat the summer heat. You’ll definitely want to keep your gift shop filled with some top-selling outdoor wholesale products and we'll mention a few of the top-sellers from Kelli’s Gift Shop Suppliers.
SUNGLASSES, a critical item to protect one's eyes from the sun. It is incredible how much damage the sun can do, especially to one's eyes! Exposure to these harmful rays without eye protection can lead to:
- Cataracts
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Pterygia – tissue growths on the whites of the eyes
- Skin cancer near the eyes
- Photokeratitis – sunburn of the cornea
Kelli's has sunglasses with 100% UV protection and are pre-priced at $12.99 each. They come in a pack of 24 and are presented in a nice 7’’ x 7’’ x 12’’ tabletop display. You can also buy them as open stock refills in packs of 6 of both the Sport and Designer assortments.
HANDHELD FANS. The movement of a hand-held fan provides cooling by increasing the airflow over the skin which in turn increases the evaporation rate of sweat droplets on the skin. This evaporation has a cooling effect due to the latent heat of evaporation of water. Kelli's Cool Breeze Mini Neon Fans (#2660) are brightly colored handheld fans that have a foldout stand so they can sit on your desktop, too! Batteries are included, and they come in a display of 12 assorted colors.
PERSONAL MISTERS. Kelli's offers an 8½" personal mister that can really help cool you down. These misters hold 2½ ounces of water for you to spray on yourself to keep cool all day. Great for outings at amusement parks and other outdoor places, these misters come in packs of 25 and are assorted colors.
COOL DOWNZ™ HEADBAND/NECKBANDS. Soak these headbands/neckbands in water and in minutes they’ll help you stay cool all day. They come in a display of 24 and have assorted patterns and colors.
SUNSCREEN. Sunscreens are products combining several ingredients that help prevent the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the skin. Two types of ultraviolet radiation, UVA and UVB, damage the skin, age it prematurely, and increase your risk of skin cancer. Most sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or higher do an excellent job of protecting against UVB. SPF — or Sun Protection Factor — is a measure of a sunscreen's ability to prevent UVB from damaging the skin. Here's how it works: If it takes 20 minutes for your unprotected skin to start turning red, using an SPF 15 sunscreen theoretically prevents reddening 15 times longer — about five hours. Kelli's offers Banana Boat Sport Sunscreen. These 1 oz. bottles are SPF 30 and come in packs of 4.
ALLERGY RELIEF. Like spring, the biggest summer allergy trigger is pollen. When pollen gets into the noses of certain people, it triggers the runny nose, itchy eyes, and other allergy symptoms. Higher pollen counts usually mean worse symptoms. Trees are usually done pollinating by late spring, leaving mostly grasses and weeds to trigger summer allergies. To help keep your allergies at bay while outside this summer, don’t forget about Kelli's Prime Aid Allergy Relief medicine. It’s comparable to the ingredients in Benadryl® and comes in a 30-count single dose display.
No gift shop should be without these great outdoor wholesale gifts and products to help folks beat the heat. If you have any questions or want to become a Kelli’s wholesale customer, you will find all our contact information at Kellisgifts.com/Contacts.
Contributed by Cary Woodham