Today we’d like to introduce you to Lauren Lowe
Hi Lauren, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Back in 2011, we opened a retail shop called The Burlap Bag, and worked with over 250 local artists to make an awesome gift store. Candles were needed for the shop, so we decided to try our hand at making some – while focusing on them having silly names. We like to laugh!
The candles took off, so much so that we decided to close the retail shop to fully focus on candles in January 2020 (talk about good timing with Covid happening 2 months later!).
Our candles have now been in over 2500 stores worldwide, including Anthropologie, Macy’s, HEB, and even small boutiques in Japan!
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
We struggled with having our business sales take a big dip after Covid. Many of the retail stores that carried our candles closed during Covid, or were also suffering and taking a step back from buying. We had recently moved into an awesome big studio space and ralized we needed to downsize after a few years since our business had less needs for that space. We’ve had an awesome team that helped us with all of those moving and changes.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Our soy candles are known for being high quality and made in small batches in Austin, while also being affordable and giftable. Silly names such as “Gimme Coffee”, “Night Owl”, and “Someone in Texas Loves Me”, and then I-must-smell-that names like “Baked Bread” and “Best Smell Ever” are some of our top hits.
What are your plans for the future?
Simplifying our candle scent offers, and focusing on keeping our local shops fully stocked!
Pricing:
- $20 for 9oz single wicked candles
- $32 for 16oz double wicked candles
Contact Info:
- Website: https://theburlapbag.com/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/theburlapbag
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBurlapBag
