Become A Member

BECOME A HANNAH GRIMES MEMBER NOW!

HERE’S HOW:

The first step to becoming a member of Hannah Grimes is to fill out the Membership Application Form and the Product Jury Form available at the marketplace or on the web site under Membership Packet. Drop them off at the marketplace with samples of your work.

THE JURY PROCESS

All products that are accepted into the marketplace are juried. This ensures high-quality products and a sales mix that will guarantee success for your product and for the marketplace. The jury process, in addition to considering the quality of your product and the sales mix in the marketplace, will look at factors such as pricing, product packaging and your ability to produce a sufficient quantity of your product. We are looking for products that are consistent with the look and feel of the store, and that we believe will interest our customers. As part of the jury process, you will be asked to determine the wholesale price for your product. Hannah Grimes will then mark up the product an appropriate amount – usually, but not always, double the wholesale price. This is the retail price. This is called “keystoning” and is the industry standard for gift shops.  The jury process can take up to four weeks, although usually only one or two. The jury team will determine if your product is one the store can sell – either as is or with some changes – and will contact you.