Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Not What but How Much
Some consumer advocate groups are creating a lot of anxiety in consumers and lobbying for excessive laws based on flawed science. There is a common misconception that we need to be protected from all toxic substances to be free from disease and birth defects, but this is simply not true. It’s not about any exposure to toxic substances but how much. Read the rest of this entry »
What We’ve Been Up To
We started talking about our new look at the beginning of this month. The change to our new look is going to be a process that may take several months, but it will be well worth it. A part of this new look is new packaging. We have also changed the name of our lotion sticks and Baby Face Moisturizer. You may have seen something about this if you follow us on twitter or facebook. Read the rest of this entry »
Another Step!
In the upcoming month we’ll be attending the Boston Gift Show. This is one of the steps we’re taking to increase the number of stores that carry our products. This isn’t a craft show like we’ve been doing. It’s a show where store owners come to find new products to carry. We’re looking forward to the opportunity to talk to a lot of stores about our products. Read the rest of this entry »
The New Photo Setup
Yesterday we introduced our New Look. We are all really excited about it. During this process, we are going to be changing our product pictures on our website as well as literature. Hal has been working really hard to make our pictures look as professional as possible. Read the rest of this entry »
New Look, Same Great Products
Over the last 10 years Alabu has gone through many changes. Some have been more obvious than others. Currently we are going through the process of making a few more. One major change that we are making is to the look of Alabu. Read the rest of this entry »
Antibacterial Soaps: Providing a False Sense of Security
The H1N1 virus has hit a lot of people this flu season. With the limited supply of H1N1 vaccines, people are encouraged to wash their hands often throughout the day using an anti-bacterial soap. Is this necessary? Will anti-bacterial soap keep you healthier this flu season? Read the rest of this entry »
Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils…No Such Thing!
As we have been reaching out to different stores to make our product more available, we have been asked some questions about our essential oils. We have also been told by some stores that they’re looking for “therapeutic grade” essential oils. We’ve been in this business for a lot of years, and “therapeutic grade” was not a term we were familiar with. Time to do some research! Read the rest of this entry »
Solid Lotion…Who Would’ve Thought!
This month we have tried something a little different. Instead of having a soap for the soap of the month, we are selling our regular Shea Lotion Stick for the soap of the month price. A solid lotion stick is very different than what most people are used to.
One of the differences is that it is solid (duh!). Read the rest of this entry »
What’s Going on at Alabu
The past year has been really busy around Alabu. We spent quite a bit of the year at craft shows which we really enjoyed. There are few things that make us happier than being able to meet our customers, or talk about our soap. We take a great amount of pride in everything that we offer. November was especially busy. Every weekend was a craft show and most of them were away from home. Read the rest of this entry »
Need More Input!
On January 1st, we sent out our monthly newsletter with a link to a survey in it. We are looking for input on how we can better serve all of our customers. This is very important to us. One thing that we have seen already is that a lot of you would like to see more products. We ask that if you have any suggestions, leave a comment. We are really interested in what everyone is looking for. We have started some R&D on a couple of products and we will keep you all up to date as things continue to progress.