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Show You Support – Door County Ukraine Candle

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The Door County Candle Company’s initiative to donate 100% of their profits from their vanilla candle in Ukraine’s national colors is truly inspiring. In today’s world, it’s refreshing to see a company that is not only focused on profits but is also committed to giving back to society. The fact that they raised over half a million dollars is a testament to their commitment and the power of collective efforts towards a good cause.

The Door County Candle Company’s initiative caught the attention of people worldwide, and it’s no surprise that they made headlines in early May. The best part is that you can still order their Ukraine candle and contribute to the cause. Though the wait time is around 12 weeks, it’s worth it to support the company’s efforts to help Ukraine.

I believe it’s essential to support businesses that are committed to social causes, and the Door County Candle Company is one such business. Apart from ordering their Ukraine candle, you can also choose to buy an extra candle or two to show your appreciation for their efforts. It’s a small gesture that can go a long way in supporting the cause.

I highly suggest not only supporting them with their Ukraine candle but how about popping in an extra candle or two to your order to help show your appreciation for their efforts.

So why did the Door Country Candle Company make a Candle for Ukraine? The owner is Ukrainian-American and this is his way or supporting his country.

 

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What’s Next for Joann?

Now that all the Joann stores have closed, a mysterious message has appeared on the company’s website:

For generations, Joann has been honored to be part of your creativity: your quilts, costumes, school projects, and handmade moments of love. It has been our joy to serve markers and dreamers across the country.

We’re stitching up something new behind the scenes and we can’t wait to share what’s next.

Stay tuned for exciting news about the future of Joann.

To quickly recap, Joann filed for bankruptcy in January for the second time in less than a year. In February, in the hope of making the company more attractive to potential buyers, it petitioned the court for permission to close about 500 of its 800 stores. The company was put up for auction, with Gordon Brothers set to buy the company, sell its assets and close all the stores if no other buyer materialized.

In the end the winning bidder was GA Group, but the result was the same: all stores were to be closed by the end of May if not sooner.

Once store closure sales started the company quickly stopped selling on its website, and now all that remains is this jpeg image hinting at new ventures.

I’m sure there will be a tone of speculation in the coming days and weeks (or as long as it takes for them to announce the meaning of the message) as to what sorts of plans Joann could be cooking up.

My theory based on nothing but my gut is that they will transition to an online only storefront, probably with much reduced inventory, sort of like Herrschners (which had previously announced that it will be carrying Big Twist yarn, the beloved private label yarn brand sold at Joann). I also think they will use whatever retail sales they do to support CreativeBug, the digital learning platform that Joann purchased in 2017. That could mean producing kits for projects that already have classes, or developing classes based on products they want to sell, or both.

As of this writing the CreativeBug website seems to still be functional and there’s a full slate of new classes planned for June. I’ve got my eye on both the Joann website and the Joann restructuring website and will let you know as soon as I see changes.

In the meantime, I’d love to hear your speculation as to what the next chapter might be for Joann.