You can't help but think of pumpkins and pumpkin carvers when thinking about Halloween. Pumpkin faces are the traditional decoration that welcomes trick-or-treaters to the door on Halloween night. As a retailer, you know that displaying your Halloween merchandise effectively is key to scaring up some good sales.
From serrated saws, pumpkin carving knives and scrapers to linoleum cutters, the right tools can make all the difference to those wanting to carve pumpkins. Make sure you've got a good selection of tools on hand for your customers well in advance.
Your customers will also be looking for a number of other essentials such as patterns and designs to help carve their pumpkins. The correct supplies can get them professional looking results with less effort and time. When determining which tools in particular to stock, consider the following:
1. Pumpkin tools must be sharp.
2. Find wholesale pumpkin carving tools that are flexible but sturdy.
3. Buy pumpkin carving tools that are thin and easy to use.
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Choose pumpkin carving tools to stock your shelves
While a sharp kitchen knife and spoon may be the ticket, specialized carving blades are sold specifically for carving pumpkins. Your customers may find specialized products allow for the carving of more intricate designs. There are also specific products for scooping out seeds, among other uses.
I recommend: Compare carving tools and tool kits through
NexTag.
Emerald Innovations offers a variety of carving tools and wholesale pumpkin carving kits for you to browse.
Include some pattern ideas for pumpkin carvers to browse
Supplies such as stencil patterns or other ideas for carving designs would be ideal to offer your customers. Customers may be looking for an all-in-one kit that contains many different design ideas.
I recommend: A Yankee Harvest offers a variety of kits that not only include stencils and patterns but also some tools, as well as pattern books. A variety of pattern books are also available through
Pumpkin Masters. Patterns match any level of skill and include everything from silly designs to sophisticated shadow effects.
Offer pumpkin carving decals as a safer decorative alternative
Customers with small children may wish to use decals to decorate their pumpkins instead of the messier and more dangerous task of actually carving a pumpkin.
I recommend: Oriental Trading Company offers Make Your Own Jack-O-Lantern Face Stickers and you can purchase them by the dozen. Or order Halloween sticker kits from
Century Novelty Company.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Visual merchandising is very important when setting up your Halloween display. Be sure to add in spooky signs, seasonal props and, of course, pumpkins to spark visual interest among the pumpkin carving supplies you wish to sell. Display items in a symmetrical or circular pattern to catch the customer's eye. When you think you've finished, step back and take another look at the display. Is anything missing? Where does your eye go first? Get feedback from employees and customers.
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