How to start a candle business: channels, requirements and first steps
From kitchen to first customer: recipe, burn tests, registration, insurance, labelling and five sales channels compared.
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How to price candles: what a candle costs to make and what to sell it forHow to price candles: what a candle costs to make and what to sell it for
A full cost breakdown of a 180 g soy candle with real prices, what bulk wax really saves, and the formula for wholesale and retail pricing.
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Wholesale candle wax: from 20 kg sacks to full palletsWholesale candle wax: from 20 kg sacks to full pallets
Plant-based waxes and paraffins by the sack or pallet, with tiered pricing from 1 kg and a sales team from 500 kg.
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Wedding candles and event candles: how to plan and make them in quantityWedding candles and event candles: how to plan and make them in quantity
How much wax, wick and fragrance for 50, 100 or 200 guests, when to start pouring and what each candle favour costs.
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Candle Wax: Why Buying It with Fragrances Improves Your Results and MarginsCandle Wax: Why Buying It with Fragrances Improves Your Results and Margins
Learn why choosing wax and fragrance together helps improve compatibility, scent performance and the profitability of your candles.
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Industrial Waxes: Trends, Types and Main UsesIndustrial Waxes: Trends, Types and Main Uses
An overview of the main types of industrial waxes, their trends and common uses in manufacturing and professional production.
