Why Shopping Small is Sustainable

Why Shopping Small is Sustainable

It is year 2024, and there is no doubt that climate change is drastically affecting our planet. Although there are many ways to reduce this, shopping small is one of the simplest ways. Not only are you supporting someone local, but as a result, you can give back to your community in the process. 

Shopping small is a great way to reduce waste. This means there are less pieces going into our landfills. Have you ever noticed that when someone is finished with an item purchased from a small business, that they often buy, sell, or trade it with someone else? Think of how impactful this would be if everyone did this!

Buying local also increases the demand for small businesses. And, because a lot of employers are working remotely, things such as vehicle fuel is less likely to be put out into the environment. 

Sourcing materials locally is a huge bonus. Anything that is sourced close to us directly reduces carbon footprint.

Bamboo fabric has a lot of benefits on it’s own, including being antibacterial, moisture wicking and great for sensitive skin. 

There are many ways you can change your lifestyle to help our planet, and these simple tips on shopping small have big impacts. 

We appreciate each and every one of our customers!

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Shop Update: The Pivot

Hello Squad

For those who do not see me in the VIP, I feel like I say this every week but it’s getting busier and busier! Summer is flying by and the whole team is working so hard, and a lot is happening behind the scenes. 

As you know, we have seen a lot of challenges over the past year and we have made some changes in the past six months, in the hopes of being able to deliver you all the best quality clothing, which you and your kids both love. Unfortunately, things have not moved as quickly as we would have liked, so we are going to pivot again, taking a break from custom fabric drops for a few months, and even longer if needed. We all love the silky soft, quality bamboo that the shop has come to be known for, so this was not an easy decision. However, you have all been so patient as we worked through the delays and challenges, we know this is the right decision to make until we get 100% caught up on all our drops.

What does this mean for the shop? Will we stop having drops all together?

No, this means that will be shifting to having in stock and or in hand fabric that does not need to be custom printed. This will allow us to still move some things along, in between those periods where fabric is printing or shipping. With all the drops that are coming in we will also a ton of leftover fabric so we will continue to do leftover fabric drops in the VIP.

One thing I’ve learned over the last 10 years is to pivot pivot pivot. You must make changes all the time in life and it’s the exact same in business. There are so many things you must make changes on for the long game so I’m so excited for what’s to come and how this is all going to work out 🙌🏼🙌🏼

As always, if you have any questions about your orders or need to size up on any of the items, please do not hesitate to reach out via email. If you need to change your address or if you just have a general question pop us a email .. I swear we don’t bite and we are here to help!

Once again, I know it has been a long road but we are getting closer and I want to thank you ALL for your support and patience while we navigate though these challenges.

To keep updated on where we are at with all our drops, you can visit our website which we aim to have updated every Monday: https://www.viandjax.com/blogs/news/update-thread

Hope you all have a great week!

❤ Jillian and the Vi & Jax Team