Today we want to share some very special news.
Some may remember our staff member Sarah Woller who began working at Sweet Tooth when she was 15 years old. Sarah gained confidence and knowledge of all our products and was universally liked by our customers.
Sarah has received the NSU Broken Arrow Student Worker Of The Year Award, April 26, 2019. In addition, Sarah has received her B.A. in Cell and Molecular Biology from NSU.
You can imagine how happy and excited we are for Sarah, who has become very much a part of our extended family. We have missed her sunny smile, her willingness to do whatever needed to be done, her friendly and knowledgeaable dialogue with our customers and most of all, just hearing about all her achievements.
Sarah will occasionally be helping us at Sweet Tooth, although her primary focus is as a researcher at NSU in her subject area. When you see Sarah, congratulate her on this important achievement.
Our location at 36th and Harvard has been a terrific move for us. We are delighted to be in a shopping center with Toni's Flowers, Ed Beshara's Menswear, Fellini's and The Inviting Place. These are all good neighbors and outstanding locally owned businesses. Hopefully you are supporting local merchants in our area.
One note of sorrow: Vicki Martinus, who with her husband started Fellini's, passed away on April 12. We have so many fond memories of Vicki, who was loved by so many of her customers and friends. It was a delight to have lunch or breakfast at her shop, to hear her call our name when our order was up and especially to be working so hard to make her restaurant a beloved stop for hundreds of people.
In addition, Vicki was a loving mother and grandmother, proud of her family and generous to all of them.
If we had a Sky Bar in our store, we would open the paper and enjoy her favorite candy bar in Vicki's honor.
You know, we are in our 27th year of retail and it is amazing how many wonderful people we have met and enjoyed their friendship. You never know whose life you touch and how that interaction will come back to you some day. We salute Sarah and Vicki and thank them for their friendship!!
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Update on the Effects of Tariffs on Retail Stores
Laatest news from one of our manufacturers which is watching very carefully the tariffs President Trump has put on imported items.
There has been a bit of relief in the past few weeks, but this manufacturer and others are not very optimistic that the threatened tariffs will be abandoned. In other words, the concern is the raise in cost for manufactured goods which will ultimately be passed on to the consumer.
At Sweet Tooth, we are looking more and more for Made in the USA items, not only to avoid the tariffs but to assure ourselves that we are supporting USA industries, that we are reflecting the trends and tastes of our customers and that we are able to satisfy special orders from customers in a quick and efficient manner.
However, there will be increases in prices this year, both on gifts and on candy. We are trying to keep those increases to a minimum but there is expectation that a slight increase on both sides of our store will be part of this year's inventory.
Support our Oklahoma manufactuers, our USA manufacturers and local business. In this respect, we all win...money stays in our city and country, supports businesses and artists in the USA and boosts our profile as a store and a country. And local business pays local taxes which add to the city and state's ability to pay teachers a living wage, to upgrade our classrooms, to fix infrastructure problems and employ local people.
Looking forward to keeping you updated and seeing you at Sweet Tooth.
There has been a bit of relief in the past few weeks, but this manufacturer and others are not very optimistic that the threatened tariffs will be abandoned. In other words, the concern is the raise in cost for manufactured goods which will ultimately be passed on to the consumer.
At Sweet Tooth, we are looking more and more for Made in the USA items, not only to avoid the tariffs but to assure ourselves that we are supporting USA industries, that we are reflecting the trends and tastes of our customers and that we are able to satisfy special orders from customers in a quick and efficient manner.
However, there will be increases in prices this year, both on gifts and on candy. We are trying to keep those increases to a minimum but there is expectation that a slight increase on both sides of our store will be part of this year's inventory.
Support our Oklahoma manufactuers, our USA manufacturers and local business. In this respect, we all win...money stays in our city and country, supports businesses and artists in the USA and boosts our profile as a store and a country. And local business pays local taxes which add to the city and state's ability to pay teachers a living wage, to upgrade our classrooms, to fix infrastructure problems and employ local people.
Looking forward to keeping you updated and seeing you at Sweet Tooth.
Monday, February 25, 2019
I AM BACK....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I am back!! Happy New Year!!! We've got some great ideas for 2019 and we hope that you will be with us throughout the entire year.
Valentine's Day was very fine this year. Sour Petite Hearts were back and those of you who came early to get yours were doing the right thing. We do have a few left....in case you want some more.
Easter is Sunday April 21 and we are planning our popular Build a Basket program, where you can pick from our goodies for a basket and we will give you the basket, the cellophane wrap and shred, as well as the bow FREE!. Starting April 1 (No Fooling!!), order your baskets.
We are totally excited about bringing Rachel, the Trollbeads jewelry artisan back to our store to create beautiful glass beads for our Trollbeads fans. Mark yourr calendar....April 5, 6, and 7 and call Janet for an appointment to get your FREE bead, as well as the various special promotions we will have in the store. Also meet Eric, Trollbeads Brand Specialist and get the latest news from him.
For those attending Proms this year we are working on some yummy and fun promotions. Bring your date or even better, your date's mother a box of truffles when you pick up your date for Prom. Match your Prom dress with some gorgeous earrings, necklaces and bracelets from our various jewelry lines.
Moms, Dads and Grads: we are planning for you as well. I am especially excited about the gifts for Dads. As you know, it is always a bit challenging to shop for Dads....too many ties, sox, t-shirts and nothing really fun and functional. Well, we've got those kind of gifts coming to Sweet Tooth.
If you haven't signed up for our email newsletter, you better!! It is full of pictures and news about the store and comes out 2 times a week. If you love jewelry, sign up for our Wednesday email newsletters showing what unique jewelry we have in the store.
Chala bags and tote lovers: Mid-March some new merchandise will arrive....remember it is all vegan...no animals harmed in the making of this fabulous line and the price is just right.
OK. Enough for now. I promise not to neglect my blog this year, so watch for more news and come shop at Sweet Tooth....your Happy Place!!!
Valentine's Day was very fine this year. Sour Petite Hearts were back and those of you who came early to get yours were doing the right thing. We do have a few left....in case you want some more.
Easter is Sunday April 21 and we are planning our popular Build a Basket program, where you can pick from our goodies for a basket and we will give you the basket, the cellophane wrap and shred, as well as the bow FREE!. Starting April 1 (No Fooling!!), order your baskets.
We are totally excited about bringing Rachel, the Trollbeads jewelry artisan back to our store to create beautiful glass beads for our Trollbeads fans. Mark yourr calendar....April 5, 6, and 7 and call Janet for an appointment to get your FREE bead, as well as the various special promotions we will have in the store. Also meet Eric, Trollbeads Brand Specialist and get the latest news from him.
For those attending Proms this year we are working on some yummy and fun promotions. Bring your date or even better, your date's mother a box of truffles when you pick up your date for Prom. Match your Prom dress with some gorgeous earrings, necklaces and bracelets from our various jewelry lines.
Moms, Dads and Grads: we are planning for you as well. I am especially excited about the gifts for Dads. As you know, it is always a bit challenging to shop for Dads....too many ties, sox, t-shirts and nothing really fun and functional. Well, we've got those kind of gifts coming to Sweet Tooth.
If you haven't signed up for our email newsletter, you better!! It is full of pictures and news about the store and comes out 2 times a week. If you love jewelry, sign up for our Wednesday email newsletters showing what unique jewelry we have in the store.
Chala bags and tote lovers: Mid-March some new merchandise will arrive....remember it is all vegan...no animals harmed in the making of this fabulous line and the price is just right.
OK. Enough for now. I promise not to neglect my blog this year, so watch for more news and come shop at Sweet Tooth....your Happy Place!!!
Sunday, November 25, 2018
The Real Meaning of the Season!!
Each Christmas season we have a number of great signs pertaining to the holiday. Here is my favorite sign EVER!
It is a drawing of a traditional snowman, with black hat, carrot nose, coal eyes and mouth, What the sign says makes it my favorite:
WHAT WE LEARN FROM SNOWMEN
STAY COOL.
HONOR YOUR MAKER.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER.
STAND TALL...YOU CAN RELAX IN THE SPRING.
WE'RE ALL A LITTLE FLAKY.
Today we have Santa in our store, taking free photos with kids and adults. We've been doing this for a few years, with the best and kindest Santa EVER.
I just heard him say something to one of our visitors, as meaningful as the Snowman sign:
"If you mess up, I will give you a do over! And if you are really good, you can give that do over to a friend."
Between Santa and the Snowman sign, we can really learn the real meaning of this holiday season.
More to come................
It is a drawing of a traditional snowman, with black hat, carrot nose, coal eyes and mouth, What the sign says makes it my favorite:
WHAT WE LEARN FROM SNOWMEN
STAY COOL.
HONOR YOUR MAKER.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER.
STAND TALL...YOU CAN RELAX IN THE SPRING.
WE'RE ALL A LITTLE FLAKY.
Today we have Santa in our store, taking free photos with kids and adults. We've been doing this for a few years, with the best and kindest Santa EVER.
I just heard him say something to one of our visitors, as meaningful as the Snowman sign:
"If you mess up, I will give you a do over! And if you are really good, you can give that do over to a friend."
Between Santa and the Snowman sign, we can really learn the real meaning of this holiday season.
More to come................
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Here's My Testimonial
Some of us know that at a certain time in life brown spots begin to appear on your arms, hands, sometimes your legs. If you have pale skin, those brown spots are really noticeable. The drug stores sell all sorts of creams to fade them, however, let's face it, those creams don't work one bit!!
So now I am going to provide a testimony on brown spots. I've got them...I'm not too happy about it and I'd like to wish them away.
But here is my testimony and it is really true!! Years ago we were at the Gift Market in a showroom where a company was introducing a hand, body and foot lotion which was endorsed by Meredith Baxter. Remember her on the t.v. show with Michael J. Fox...she played his mom.
We listened to the spiel and bought the line. It is called Caren. One of the other appealing aspects of Caren is that part of the sales are donated to Cancer Research.
But here's the deal: I have been faithfully using Caren body lotion on a daily basis. After my morning shower, I spread it on my arms and my legs. It is my ritual and I hadn't been paying too much attention to any results from the lotion...I just knew that it felt good and the scent was not overpowering.
Recently I noticed that those awful brown spots had been fading. What? I asked myself. Could it really be that the Caren lotion was working and fading those spots?
I remember talking to one of Caren's spokespeople who had been a skater....professionally, I think. He had decided to try the foot cream on his crusty old feet and he experimented by putting the cream on one foot, but not on the other.
I was skeptical about that story when he told me that the skin on the foot with the cream had softened and was showing great improvement.
So shame on me for doubting his story, cuz now I have a similiar story of my own. Of course Caren has its 2 shelves at Sweet Tooth. I no longer look at Caren as a pretty after-the-shower lotion. I look on it as a product which actually does what it says.
Stay tuned for more testimonials and come try Caren lotions!!
So now I am going to provide a testimony on brown spots. I've got them...I'm not too happy about it and I'd like to wish them away.
But here is my testimony and it is really true!! Years ago we were at the Gift Market in a showroom where a company was introducing a hand, body and foot lotion which was endorsed by Meredith Baxter. Remember her on the t.v. show with Michael J. Fox...she played his mom.
We listened to the spiel and bought the line. It is called Caren. One of the other appealing aspects of Caren is that part of the sales are donated to Cancer Research.
But here's the deal: I have been faithfully using Caren body lotion on a daily basis. After my morning shower, I spread it on my arms and my legs. It is my ritual and I hadn't been paying too much attention to any results from the lotion...I just knew that it felt good and the scent was not overpowering.
Recently I noticed that those awful brown spots had been fading. What? I asked myself. Could it really be that the Caren lotion was working and fading those spots?
I remember talking to one of Caren's spokespeople who had been a skater....professionally, I think. He had decided to try the foot cream on his crusty old feet and he experimented by putting the cream on one foot, but not on the other.
I was skeptical about that story when he told me that the skin on the foot with the cream had softened and was showing great improvement.
So shame on me for doubting his story, cuz now I have a similiar story of my own. Of course Caren has its 2 shelves at Sweet Tooth. I no longer look at Caren as a pretty after-the-shower lotion. I look on it as a product which actually does what it says.
Stay tuned for more testimonials and come try Caren lotions!!
Friday, November 2, 2018
The Jingle Bells Are Ringing!!
We can hear the Jingle Bells ringing. It is that time of the year when the store is full of wonderful gifts and candies and the time goes by so fast we can hardly believe it when we close the door on December 24.
You might want to know what it takes to prepare for the Holiday season. In January, 2018 we began ordering Holiday items for the store. At the January Gift Market we had the opportunity to see what companies were promising for the 4th quarter. By June Gift Market, a great deal of those items were already committed.
We tell our customers that if the item or the candy is seasonal, it is best to buy it when you see it. I have already had the experience of attempting to re-ordering some Holiday merchandise in August and found it was sold out. This is definitely the case for food items. No manufacturer wants to have left over holiday food items and no retailer wants that problem either.
This year we have a number of new things to offer. For us, after 26 years, that is really a BIG DEAL. Patience Brewster ornaments are back and we are the only Tulsa store carrying them. Our new artisan hand-crafted silver and gold jewelry is also a wonderful new line for us and once again, we are the only store to have it. EarthGrace is the name and beauty is the game!! We are already ordering a second delivery for the 2nd week of December.
When new candy becomes available, we are over the moon with excitement. Our Awesome Fudge, our Pumpkin shaped Truffles (already sold out), our cups filled with hot chocolate mix and marshmellows are just a few of the delightful new food items for our store.
Now what does it take to get all this going? Keep marching and don't look back. Realize that there will be little time for recreational activities, dinners out, family get togethers, etc. However, we still love this work.
Watch for the Exclusive Christmas Ornament created by the Tulsa Glassblowers Studio for Sweet Tooth. Only 25 will be available for sale, although we will carry many of the ornaments this very talented group is making as I am writing this piece.
Watch for our Open House, Photos with Santa, Christmas music with Gyan and Scott, 3 booksignings in December, Black Friday specials and so much more.
Watch this space.
You might want to know what it takes to prepare for the Holiday season. In January, 2018 we began ordering Holiday items for the store. At the January Gift Market we had the opportunity to see what companies were promising for the 4th quarter. By June Gift Market, a great deal of those items were already committed.
We tell our customers that if the item or the candy is seasonal, it is best to buy it when you see it. I have already had the experience of attempting to re-ordering some Holiday merchandise in August and found it was sold out. This is definitely the case for food items. No manufacturer wants to have left over holiday food items and no retailer wants that problem either.
This year we have a number of new things to offer. For us, after 26 years, that is really a BIG DEAL. Patience Brewster ornaments are back and we are the only Tulsa store carrying them. Our new artisan hand-crafted silver and gold jewelry is also a wonderful new line for us and once again, we are the only store to have it. EarthGrace is the name and beauty is the game!! We are already ordering a second delivery for the 2nd week of December.
When new candy becomes available, we are over the moon with excitement. Our Awesome Fudge, our Pumpkin shaped Truffles (already sold out), our cups filled with hot chocolate mix and marshmellows are just a few of the delightful new food items for our store.
Now what does it take to get all this going? Keep marching and don't look back. Realize that there will be little time for recreational activities, dinners out, family get togethers, etc. However, we still love this work.
Watch for the Exclusive Christmas Ornament created by the Tulsa Glassblowers Studio for Sweet Tooth. Only 25 will be available for sale, although we will carry many of the ornaments this very talented group is making as I am writing this piece.
Watch for our Open House, Photos with Santa, Christmas music with Gyan and Scott, 3 booksignings in December, Black Friday specials and so much more.
Watch this space.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Hey!! Good News!!
Here's something to brighten your day.
Spangler candy company has purchased the rights to manufacture NECCOS and those cute little Sweetheart candies we love at Valentines Day. Now that ought to comfort those who were a little upset about NECCOS no longer available.
I don't know when the new company will begin production, but you can be certain that we will have them at Sweet Tooth. In fact, we have some NECCOS right now....get over and get some.
Thursday evening October 11 from 5-7:30 pm we are hosting the Glasssblowers from the Tulsa Glassblowers Studio who are bringing approximately 300 glass pumpkins of all sizes and prices to sell. Since this summer, the Glassblowers have been creating 1000 glass pumpkins and this is the final group now available. If you can't make it to Sweet Tooth, be certain that we will have some of the pumpkins in our store through the end of October or until they sell out!!
That's good news, right?
We have also been able to re-order some of our Patience Brewster ornaments which have begun to sell out for the season. The ornaments should be in the store very soon....check them out.
How about those people who annually wonder why they can't buy the Cinnamon Candy Corn by itself...why it has to be in an assortment instead of by itself? Well, great news!! This year the Cinnamon Candy Corn IS by itself and you can get it without having to have the chocolate and the regular candy corn in the assortment!!
Fudge!! We now have Awesome Fudge in packages at Sweet Tooth....and there is Sugar Free Fudge as well. Hey, we listen to our customers and really work hard to have what you are asking for. We have peanut butter and chocolate, pumpkin and chocolate, as well as Sugar Free chocolate and walnut.
I don't want to over do the good news., I will save some of that news for a later blog.
Hope to see you really soon at Sweet Tooth.
Spangler candy company has purchased the rights to manufacture NECCOS and those cute little Sweetheart candies we love at Valentines Day. Now that ought to comfort those who were a little upset about NECCOS no longer available.
I don't know when the new company will begin production, but you can be certain that we will have them at Sweet Tooth. In fact, we have some NECCOS right now....get over and get some.
Thursday evening October 11 from 5-7:30 pm we are hosting the Glasssblowers from the Tulsa Glassblowers Studio who are bringing approximately 300 glass pumpkins of all sizes and prices to sell. Since this summer, the Glassblowers have been creating 1000 glass pumpkins and this is the final group now available. If you can't make it to Sweet Tooth, be certain that we will have some of the pumpkins in our store through the end of October or until they sell out!!
That's good news, right?
We have also been able to re-order some of our Patience Brewster ornaments which have begun to sell out for the season. The ornaments should be in the store very soon....check them out.
How about those people who annually wonder why they can't buy the Cinnamon Candy Corn by itself...why it has to be in an assortment instead of by itself? Well, great news!! This year the Cinnamon Candy Corn IS by itself and you can get it without having to have the chocolate and the regular candy corn in the assortment!!
Fudge!! We now have Awesome Fudge in packages at Sweet Tooth....and there is Sugar Free Fudge as well. Hey, we listen to our customers and really work hard to have what you are asking for. We have peanut butter and chocolate, pumpkin and chocolate, as well as Sugar Free chocolate and walnut.
I don't want to over do the good news., I will save some of that news for a later blog.
Hope to see you really soon at Sweet Tooth.
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