Here is a great opportunity for gift shops and home accessory retailers. People are commemorating vacations and holidays much differently today, seeking items of distinction and value. No more tee shirts or tote bags, now the popular items are Private Label handhooked pillows and even rugs! Demand has increased and Chandler 4 Corners has now significantly expanded it’s selection of pillows and rugs that may be customized.

Every gift shop, housewares store, or accent furniture showroom—especially in a resort community or destination location—should explore the new designs of Private Label pillows or rugs from Chandler 4 Corners. Henry Chandler, the eponymous founder, encourages retailers to try this new avenue, "C4C’s high quality products pair up perfectly with your enthusiasm for your own area. It is a powerful sales combination. Imagine the drawing power of an exclusive contract to sell a customized pillow in The Hamptons with “East Hampton” on it. That would be one smart shopkeeper!" New Private Label designs range from sailboats to skiing and everything in between.

Any shop with a notable town, river or mountain nearby, can order a own version and have it as an exclusive in the area. Orders can be for as few as 25 of one kind, which means you don’t have to provide a lot of cash or storage space, and you can always reorder (most do).

The key is lead time – anticipate 5 months for a custom request to be fulfilled. Now is the time for winter destinations, from the ski slopes to the warm weather havens, to be place orders for the coming season. C4C is heading to the summer gift shows and will be available at their booth to introduce and discuss the many options and take orders. Chandler 4 Corners will be at shows in at Atlanta, New York and Chicago. In addition, products may be seen in LA, Las Vegas and Seattle at their west coast reps. Click here for the full schedule and locations.

Chandler 4 Corners has been offering handmade pillows, rugs, and accent furniture to discriminating buyers since 1991 from it’s home in Vermont. Made of pure New Zealand wool, the pillows and rugs each have striking motifs by noted designer Laura Megroz, in addition to the inherent durability, glowing colors, and ease of care that wool offers. Visit online at chandler4corners.com or call to request a catalog and see what products that are designed for life look like.